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soph·o·mor·ic    Audio Help   [sof-uh-mawr-ik, -mor-] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.of or pertaining to a sophomore or sophomores.
2.suggestive of or resembling the traditional sophomore; intellectually pretentious, overconfident, conceited, etc., but immature: sophomoric questions.
Also, soph·o·mor·i·cal.

[Origin: 1805–15, Americanism; sophomore + -ic]

—Related forms
soph·o·mor·i·cal·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 2. childish, adolescent, juvenile.
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soph·o·mor·ic    Audio Help   (sŏf'ə-môr'ĭk, -mŏr'-)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Of or characteristic of a sophomore.
  2. Exhibiting great immaturity and lack of judgment: sophomoric behavior.

soph'o·mor'i·cal·ly adv.
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