kamergeleerde
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of kamer + geleerde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaː.mər.ɣəˌleːr.də/
- Hyphenation: ka‧mer‧ge‧leer‧de
Noun
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
- 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.