sophomoric — displaying immaturity and lack of judgment, especially intellectual pretension without real understanding
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: displaying immaturity and lack of judgment, especially intellectual pretension without real understanding
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌsɑːfəˈmɔːrɪk/
Korean meaning: 미숙하고 판단력이 부족한, 특히 진정한 이해 없이 지적인 척하는
Korean pronunciation: 사퍼**모**릭
Example Sentences
- His sophomoric joke about quantum physics made the actual physicists cringe.
- The critic dismissed the movie as sophomoric entertainment for teenagers.
- She outgrew her sophomoric phase and became genuinely intellectual.
sophomoric
ADJECTIVE//ˌsɑːfəˈmɔːrɪk//
displaying immaturity and lack of judgment, especially intellectual pretension without real understanding
A student gives a sophomoric presentation filled with pretentious nonsense
Sophomoric rhetoric fades before truly historic moments!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From the word 'sophomore' (second-year student) plus the suffix '-ic'. 'Sophomore' itself comes from Greek 'sophos' (wise) and 'moros' (fool), describing students who think they know everything after just one year of study.
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📝Examples
“His sophomoric joke about quantum physics made the actual physicists cringe.”
“The critic dismissed the movie as sophomoric entertainment for teenagers.”
“She outgrew her sophomoric phase and became genuinely intellectual.”
“His sophomoric attempt to impress his date by using big words only confused her.”
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