adj
Meaning 1
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophomore.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
sophomoric
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UK: /sɒfəˈmɒɹɪk/
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UK: /sɒfəˈmɔːɹɪk/
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US: /sɑf(ə)ˈmɑɹɪk/
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US: /sɑf(ə)ˈmɔːɹɪk/
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CMU ARPABET: S AA2 F OW0 M AA1 R IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Pretentious; inflated in style or manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- sophomoric affectation
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō) Ancient Greek σοφίζω (sophízō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek σόφισμα (sóphisma)bor. English sophum, sophom Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English sophumerder. English sophomore Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sophomoric From sophomore + -ic.