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philosophaster

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: philosophe

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin philosophaster.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: filosofaster — a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher
  • Dutch: schijnwijsgeer — a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher
  • French: philosophâtre — a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher
  • French: philosophard — a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher
  • German: Philosophaster — a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher
  • Hebrew: פלספן (palsefán) — a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher
  • Hebrew: פלספנית (palsefanít) — a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher
  • Italian: filosofastro — a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher
  • Italian: filosofastra — a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher
  • Russian: философа́стер (filosofáster) — a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher
  • Spanish: filosofastro — a pretender to philosophy; a petty or charlatan philosopher