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- [fi-los-uh-fahyz]
- /fɪˈlɒs əˌfaɪz/
- /fɪˈlɒs.ə.faɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fi-los-uh-fahyz]
- /fɪˈlɒs əˌfaɪz/
Definitions of philosophize word
- verb without object philosophize to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner. 1
- verb without object philosophize to think or reason as a philosopher. 1
- intransitive verb philosophize ponder theoretical questions 1
- verb philosophize If you say that someone is philosophizing, you mean that they are talking or thinking about important subjects, sometimes instead of doing something practical. 0
- verb philosophize to make philosophical pronouncements and speculations 0
- verb philosophize to explain philosophically 0
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Origin of philosophize
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; philosoph(y) + -ize
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Parts of speech for Philosophize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
philosophize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
philosophize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for philosophize
verb philosophize
- figure out — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- generalize — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
Top questions with philosophize
- what does philosophize mean?
- why do we philosophize?
- how to philosophize?
- how to philosophize with a hammer?
- to philosophize is to learn how to die?
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