ˈpōə̇d.ˌastə(r), -ōə̇ˌta-, -aas- sometimes ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin poeta + -aster
: a writer of worthless or inferior verses : a pretended poet : versifier
indicative of the mistakes of poetasters and would-be poets rather than of real poets — C.S.Kilby