Theologaster

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A poor theologian; someone who merely pretends to be a theologian. rare

    "But why should the sun and moon be angry, or take exceptions at mathematicians and philosophers, whenas the like measure is offered unto God Himself, by a company of theologasters?"

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"But why should the sun and moon be angry, or take exceptions at mathematicians and philosophers, whenas the like measure is offered unto God Himself, by a company of theologasters?"

Etymology

From Latin theologus + -aster.

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