Politicaster

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A petty politician.

    "And for the Diſcipline propounded, ſeeing that it hath bin inevitably prov’d that the natural and fundamental cauſes of political Happineſs in all Governments are the ſame, and that this Church-diſcipline is taught in the Word of God, and, as we ſee, agrees according to wiſh with all ſuch States as have receiv’d it, we may infallibly aſſure our ſelves that it will as well agree with Monarchy, though all the Tribe of Aphoriſmers and Politicaſters would perſwade us there be ſecret and myſterious reaſons againſt it."

Etymology

From Italian politicastro, from politico + -astro (“diminutive suffix”), equivalent to English politic(ian) + -aster.

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