Afterphilosophie
dieNounpseudo-philosophy; superficial or base philosophy
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine nachträgliche, oft wenig durchdachte oder oberflächliche philosophische Betrachtung.
- English meaning
- Armchair philosophy
- Synonym
- Scheinphilosophie
- German example
- Seine Afterphilosophie half uns nicht weiter.
- English example
- His armchair philosophy didn't help us.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Afterphilosophie
- Plural Form
- die Afterphilosophien
Example sentences with “Afterphilosophie”
Das ist reine Afterphilosophie. (That is pure pseudo-philosophy.)
Frequently asked questions
What does the prefix 'After-' mean here?
In this compound, 'After-' functions as a pejorative prefix meaning 'false', 'imitation', or 'inferior'.