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philosophaster

phi·los·o·phas·ter
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fi-los-uh-fas-ter, fi-los-uh-fas-ter]
    • /fɪˌlɒs əˈfæs tər, fɪˈlɒs əˌfæs tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fi-los-uh-fas-ter, fi-los-uh-fas-ter]
    • /fɪˌlɒs əˈfæs tər, fɪˈlɒs əˌfæs tər/

Definitions of philosophaster word

  • noun philosophaster a person who has only a superficial knowledge of philosophy or who feigns a knowledge he or she does not possess. 1
  • noun philosophaster a person who affects to be knowledgeable in the field of philosophy 0
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Origin of philosophaster

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Late Latin: a bit of a philosopher. See philosopher, -aster1

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Parts of speech for Philosophaster

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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philosophaster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

philosophaster usage trend in Literature

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