-aster
Definitions
Used to form diminutive and pejorative nouns, labeling someone pretending to be what they are not.
Examples
“poet + -aster → poetaster (“unskilled poet”)”
“critic + -aster → criticaster (“petty critic”)”
“pillar + -aster → pilaster (“pillar that does not provide⟳ support⟳”)”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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