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philosophising

phi·los·o·phize
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fi-los-uh-fahyz]
    • /fɪˈlɒs əˌfaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fi-los-uh-fahyz]
    • /fɪˈlɒs əˌfaɪz/

Definitions of philosophising word

  • verb without object philosophising to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner. 1
  • verb without object philosophising to think or reason as a philosopher. 1
See all 2 definitions of philosophising

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Origin of philosophising

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 Philosophising

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Philosophising

philosophising 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for philosophising

noun philosophising

  • apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
  • conception — A conception of something is an idea that you have of it in your mind.
  • intellection — the action or process of understanding; the exercise of the intellect; reasoning.
All 3 Synonyms of philosophising

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