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sciolist (one with a pretentious attitude of scholarship; superficial knowledgeability.) might work.
or in a more figurative sense:
brummagemer (Cheap and showy; meretricious--Alteration of BIRMINGHAM, England (from the counterfeit coins made there in the 17th century))
or
clinquant Imitation gold leaf; tinsel; glitter.
(all def's courtesy of AHD, via atomica)
FWIW, my first choice would've been bloviator, since it's just such a cool word (hi, hyla!), but someone already mentioned it.
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