sophomore

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adjective

1.
(US, not comparable)The second in a series, especially, the second of an artist’s albums or the second of four years in a high school (tenth grade) or university.
The band’s sophomore album built upon the success of their debut release, catapulting them to megastardom.
2.
(not comparable)Sophomoric.

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noun

Plural noun:

sophomores

1.
(Philippines, US)A second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school.
She was very mature for a sophomore and had several friends who were juniors or even seniors.
2.
(US)(US, horse-racing) A three-year-old horse.
The filly had looked promising as a sophomore, but concerns over her health had prompted the owner to pull her from the season’s early races.

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frosh presophomoresophomoreitissophomoritissophomoricsophomore slumpmoron morosoph oxymoron sophysophy, -sophy

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From earlier sophumer, from the obsolete sophom, sophum (sophism or dialectical exercise), from Ancient Greek σόφισμα. Likely influenced by Ancient Greek σοφός (wise) + μωρός (fool). Compare oxymoron, a similar contradiction.