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poetaster

American  
[poh-it-as-ter] / ˈpoʊ ɪtˌæs tər /

noun

  1. an inferior poet; a writer of indifferent verse.

    Synonyms:
    rhymester
poetaster British  
/ -ˈteɪ-, ˌpəʊɪˈtæstə /

noun

  1. a writer of inferior verse

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Other Word Forms

  • poetastering noun
  • poetasterism noun
  • poetastery noun
  • poetastric adjective
  • poetastrical adjective
  • poetastry noun

Etymology

Origin of poetaster

1590–1600; < Medieval Latin or New Latin; poet, -aster 1

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