请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 pseudosoph
释义

pseudosophn.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek ψευδόσοϕος.
Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek ψευδόσοϕος falsely wise < ancient Greek ψευδο- pseudo- comb. form + σοϕός wise (see sophist n.). Compare philosophe n.
Obsolete. rare.
A person who falsely affects, or supposes himself or herself, to be wise; a pretender to wisdom.
ΚΠ
1831 London Med. Gaz. 12 Mar. 754/1 For a mixed assemblage of philo and pseudo-sophs, it is required—that much of the ‘dulce’ should with the ‘utile’ be blended
1863 S. E. De Morgan From Matter to Spirit Pref. 25 This will only be done by the pseudosophs.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020).
<
n.1831
随便看

 

英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/3 11:44:36