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- [fi-los-uh-fer]
- /fɪˈlɒs ə fər/
- /fɪˈlɒs.ə.fər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fi-los-uh-fer]
- /fɪˈlɒs ə fər/
Definitions of philosopher word
- noun philosopher a person who offers views or theories on profound questions in ethics, metaphysics, logic, and other related fields. 1
- noun philosopher a person who is deeply versed in philosophy. 1
- noun philosopher a person who establishes the central ideas of some movement, cult, etc. 1
- noun philosopher a person who regulates his or her life, actions, judgments, utterances, etc., by the light of philosophy or reason. 1
- noun philosopher a person who is rationally or sensibly calm, especially under trying circumstances. 1
- noun philosopher Obsolete. an alchemist or occult scientist. 1
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Origin of philosopher
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, variant of philosophre < Anglo-French (Middle French philosophe < Latin philosophus); replacing Old English philosoph < Latin philosophus < Greek philósophos philosopher, equivalent to philo- philo- + soph(ía) wisdom (see -sophy) + -os noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Philosopher
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philosopher popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
philosopher usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for philosopher
noun philosopher
- academician — An academician is a member of an academy, usually one which has been formed to improve or maintain standards in a particular field.
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- biographer — Someone's biographer is a person who writes an account of their life.
- bluestocking — A bluestocking is an intellectual woman.
- decoder — A decoder is a device used to decode messages or signals sent in code, for example the television signals from a satellite.
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