philosophaster: Meaning and Definition of

phi•los•o•phas•ter

Pronunciation: (fi-los"u-fas'tur, fi-los'u-fas"tur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person who has only a superficial knowledge of philosophy or who feigns a knowledge he or she does not possess.
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