Definition von „armchair“ auf Englisch

noun

1. A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.

2. (figurative) A position removed from that which one is

adjective

1. (figuratively) Remote from actual involvement, including a person retired from previously active involvement.

   • armchair travels
   • These days I'm an armchair detective.

2. (figuratively, derogatory) Unqualified or uninformed but yet giving advice, especially on technical issues, such as law, architecture, medicine, military theory, or sports; relating to such advice.

   • He's just an armchair lawyer who thinks he knows a lot about the law because he reads a legal blog.
   • After the game, the armchair quarterbacks talked about what they would have done differently to win.

verb

1. To create based on theory or general knowledge rather than data.

2. To theorize based on analysis of data that was gathered previously; to reflect.