studeerkamergeleerde
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of studeerkamer + geleerde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /styˈdeːr.kaː.mər.ɣəˌleːr.də/
- Hyphenation: stu‧deer‧ka‧mer‧ge‧leer‧de
Noun
studeerkamergeleerde m or f (plural studeerkamergeleerden)
- (often derogatory) An academic or expert who mostly engages in theoretical work or speculation from the confines of a study not outfitted for empirical testing.
- Synonyms: huiskamergeleerde, kamergeleerde
Usage notes
- Studeerkamergeleerde 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.