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Philosophaster

Phi-los′o-phasˊter

,
Noun.
[L., a bad philosopher, fr.
philosophus
: cf. OF.
philosophastre
.]
A pretender to philosophy.
[Obs.]
Dr. H. More.

Definition 2024


Philosophaster

Philosophaster

See also: philosophaster

German

Noun

Philosophaster m

  1. philosophaster (a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher)

philosophaster

philosophaster

See also: Philosophaster

English

Noun

philosophaster (plural philosophasters)

  1. a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher.

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Latin

Etymology

From philosoph(us) (philosopher) + -aster.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /pʰi.lo.soˈpʰas.ter/, [pʰɪ.ɫɔ.sɔˈpʰas.tɛr]

Noun

philosophaster m (genitive philosophastrī); second declension

  1. a bad philosopher, philosophaster

Inflection

Second declension, nominative singular in -er.

Case Singular Plural
nominative philosophaster philosophastrī
genitive philosophastrī philosophastrōrum
dative philosophastrō philosophastrīs
accusative philosophastrum philosophastrōs
ablative philosophastrō philosophastrīs
vocative philosophaster1 philosophastrī

1May also be philosophastre.

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