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- [fil-uh-sof-i-kuh l or fil-uh-sof-ik]
- /ˌfɪl əˈsɒf ɪ kəl or ˌfɪl əˈsɒf ɪk/
- /ˌfɪl.əˈsɒf.ɪ.kəl/
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- [fil-uh-sof-i-kuh l or fil-uh-sof-ik]
- /ˌfɪl əˈsɒf ɪ kəl or ˌfɪl əˈsɒf ɪk/
Definitions of philosophical word
- adjective philosophical of or relating to philosophy: philosophical studies. 1
- adjective philosophical versed in or occupied with philosophy. 1
- adjective philosophical proper to or befitting a philosopher. 1
- adjective philosophical rationally or sensibly calm, patient, or composed. 1
- adjective philosophical Rare. of or relating to natural philosophy or physical science. 1
- adjective philosophical relating to philosophy 1
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Origin of philosophical
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English: learned, pertaining to alchemy < Latin philosophic(us) (< Greek philosophikós; see philosopher, -ic) + -al1
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Parts of speech for Philosophical
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verb
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pronoun
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philosophical popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".
philosophical usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for philosophical
adj philosophical
- abstract — An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.
- conceptive — having the power of mental conception
- discarnate — without a physical body; incorporeal.
- easy going — calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
- easy-going — calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
adjective philosophical
- acroamatic — relating to oral communication
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- coolheaded — not easily flustered; calm
- fatalistic — the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate: Her fatalism helped her to face death with stoic calm.
- formularized — Simple past tense and past participle of formularize.
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