sophomoric en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /sɒfəˈmɒɹɪk/ (UK)
- /sɑf(ə)ˈmɔːɹɪk/ (US)
- /sɑf(ə)ˈmɑɹɪk/ (US)
- /sɒfəˈmɔːɹɪk/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō) Ancient Greek σοφίζω (sophízō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μα (-ma) Ancient Greek σόφισμα (sóphisma)bor. English sophum, sophom Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English sophumerder. English sophomore Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sophomoric From sophomore + -ic.
Meanings
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophomore.
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Conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature.
The editors agree with that “and make that puerile, sophomoric, and jejune too,” says Beard.
1972 October 12, Mopsy Strange Kennedy, “Juvenile, puerile, sophomoric, jejune, nutty‐and funny”, in The New York Times:
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Pretentious; inflated in style or manner.
sophomoric affectation
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more sophomoric | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most sophomoric | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |