"scientaster" meaning in All languages combined

See scientaster on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: scientasters [plural]
Rhymes: -æstə(ɹ) Etymology: From scient + -aster. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scient|aster}} scient + -aster Head templates: {{en-noun}} scientaster (plural scientasters)
  1. (rare) An inferior scientist. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-scientaster-en-noun-3rLvswDX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -aster, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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