Definitions:

1. A mediocre and disdained writer. NOUN
   • The hack writer's work was dismissed by critics as mere filler, lacking originality or merit.
2. A writer of undistinguished literary work produced to order. NOUN
   • The hack writer's lack of journalistic integrity was evident in his tendency to sensationalize and distort the truth.
3. Term used to describe a writer who produces low-quality or formulaic work, often quickly and for financial gain rather than for artistic or intellectual fulfillment. NOUN
   • The hack writer churned out articles without any depth or substance.

Synonyms:

• disdained writer
• ghostwriter
• hack
• literary hack
• scribbler