† philosopherlingn.
Obsolete.
A young philosopher; a dabbler in philosophy.
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philosopher?1316
philosophe1340
divider1588
philosophist1589
philosophizer1676
thinker1830
philosopherling1833
phantasmagorist1862
philosopher's philosopher1879
maître à penser1959
1833 E. Bulwer-Lytton Eng. & English iv. x Nine times out of ten our philosopherling is the son of a merchant.
1866 O. A. Brownson Amer. Republic v. 87 The error of modern philosophers, or philosopherlings, is in supposing the principle is deduced or inferred from the fact.
1867 C. A. Bristed Interference Theory of Govt. 64 It is the habit of shallow philosopherlings to get hold of half-truths and use them at random.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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