theologaster

English

Etymology

From Latin theologus +‎ -aster.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -æstə(ɹ)

Noun

theologaster (plural theologasters)

1. (rare) A poor theologian; someone who merely pretends to be a theologian.
   • 1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC:
     , II.ii.3:

     But why should the sun and moon be angry, or take exceptions at mathematicians and philosophers, whenas the like measure is offered unto God Himself, by a company of theologasters?

Translations

Translations

• Italian: teologastro m