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Definition of Philosophaster

Philosophaster
Philosophaster Phi*los"o*phas`ter, n. [L., a bad philosopher, fr. philosophus: cf. OF. philosophastre.] A pretender to philosophy. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More.

Meaning of Philosophaster from wikipedia

- Look up philosophaster in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Philosophaster is a Latin satirical comedy by Robert Burton. He began writing the play in 1606...
- James I himself, and his only surviving play: an academic satire called Philosophaster. This work, though less well regarded than Burton's masterpiece, has...
- the Megarian Philodemus Philolaus Philonides of Laodicea Philoponus Philosophaster Philosophe Philosopher Philosopher's axe Philosopher's Axe Philosopher's...
- influenced by the similar non-productive suffix -ard -aster, e.g. poetaster, philosophaster (via Latin) -ster, e.g. hipster, oldster (via Old English) -nik, e.g...