"theoryhead" meaning in English

See theoryhead in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: theoryheads [plural]
Etymology: theory + -head Etymology templates: {{suf|en|theory|head}} theory + -head Head templates: {{en-noun}} theoryhead (plural theoryheads)
  1. (informal) Someone who is very invested in the theory (underlying principles or methods) of a given topic. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-theoryhead-en-noun-SQiKkIIq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -head

Inflected forms

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