kamergeleerde
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of kamer + geleerde.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kamergeleerde m or f (plural kamergeleerden)
- (often derogatory) An academic or expert who mostly engages in theoretical work or speculation from the confines of a room not outfitted for empirical testing.
- Synonyms: huiskamergeleerde, studeerkamergeleerde
Usage notes[edit]
- Kamergeleerde is often but not necessarily derogatory. But unlike English terms such as armchair scholar it usually does not suggest that the denotee is an amateur or dilettante.