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English
Etymology
From sophomore + -ic.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /sɒfəˈmɒɹɪk/, /sɒfəˈmɔːɹɪk/
- (US) IPA(key): /sɑf(ə)ˈmɑɹɪk/, /sɑf(ə)ˈmɔːɹɪk/
Adjective
sophomoric (comparative more sophomoric, superlative most sophomoric)
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of a sophomore.
- Conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature.
1972 December 10, Mopsy Strange Kennedy, “Juvenile, puerile, sophomoric, jejune, nutty‐and funny”, in The New York Times:The editors agree with that “and make that puerile, sophomoric, and jejune too,” says Beard.
- Pretentious; inflated in style or manner.
sophomoric affectation
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