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