/ Dictionary / Index P philosophaster: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: phi•los•o•phas•ter Pronunciation: (fi-los"u-fas'tur, fi-los'u-fas"tur), [key] — n. a person who has only a superficial knowledge of philosophy or who feigns a knowledge he or she does not possess. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. philos. philosophe Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language