semischolarly

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adjective

Partly scholarly; having some aspects of scholarship but not others.

“a semischolarly biography”

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Meanings

adjectivesemischolarly (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePartly scholarly; having some aspects of scholarship but not others.

    a semischolarly biography

Origin

From semi- + scholarly.

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APA

semischolarly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semischolarly

MLA

“semischolarly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semischolarly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semischolarly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semischolarly.

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