poetaster
an inferior poet; a writer of indifferent verse.
Origin of poetaster
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- po·et·as·ter·ing, po·et·as·ter·y, po·et·as·try, po·et·as·ter·ism, noun
- po·et·as·tric, po·et·as·tri·cal, adjective
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How to use poetaster in a sentence
I believe that any English poet of to-day would be thankful for the concision that a Chinese poetaster attains without effort.
Language | Edward SapirAny poetaster can describe a thunderstorm; it requires a poet to describe the ancient and quiet sky.
Varied Types | G. K. ChestertonAfter commencing his education in a shop or counting-house, the poetaster sets up as a manufacturer of verse.
Thackerayana | William Makepeace ThackerayCynthia's Revels was a satire on the courtiers and the poetaster on Jonson's literary enemies.
From Chaucer to Tennyson | Henry A. BeersAmong the accusers were a young poetaster, Melitos, the tanner Anytos, and the orator Lykon.
Historical Miniatures | August Strindberg
British Dictionary definitions for poetaster
/ (ˌpəʊɪˈtæstə, -ˈteɪ-) /
a writer of inferior verse
Origin of poetaster
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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