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philosophaster

[ fi-los-uh-fas-ter, fi-los-uh-fas-ter ]

noun

  1. a person who has only a superficial knowledge of philosophy or who feigns a knowledge they do not possess.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of philosophaster1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin: “a bit of a philosopher.” See philosopher, -aster 1
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Example Sentences

The philosophaster's object was not to instruct, but to befool his hearers, as every page attests.

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