"authorling" meaning in English

See authorling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: authorlings [plural]
Etymology: author + -ling Etymology templates: {{suf|en|author|ling|id2=diminutive}} author + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} authorling (plural authorlings)
  1. A young or insignificant author. Categories (topical): Occupations, Writing
    Sense id: en-authorling-en-noun-Yq~vWHrG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling (diminutive)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for authorling meaning in English (1.5kB)

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          "text": "It is true that authorlings and poetizers are apt to affect eccentricity. Real authors, and even real poets, (by real we mean good ones,) have generally a large portion of common sense to balance their genius […]",
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