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psilosopher

UK/psɪˈlɒsəfə//psɪˈlɑsəfɚ/

psilosopher noun: a false philosopher.

Noun

psilosopher (plural psilosophers)

  1. A false philosopher.
  2. One who professes to have knowledge or education which they, in fact, lack.

Forms of psilosopher

pluralpsilosophers

Questions about psilosopher

What does psilosopher mean?
Psilosopher means a false philosopher.
What part of speech is psilosopher?
Psilosopher is a noun.
How do you pronounce psilosopher?
Psilosopher is pronounced /psɪˈlɒsəfə/ (UK).
What is the plural of psilosopher?
The plural of psilosopher is psilosophers.

Words near psilosopher in the dictionary

  1. psilorhynchid
  2. psilorhynchids
  3. Psiloritis
  4. psilos
  5. psilosis
  6. psilosopher
  7. psilosophers
  8. psilostachyin
  9. psilostachyins
  10. psilostomatid
  11. psilostomatids

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