philosophize

phi·los·o·phize

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fi-los-uh-fahyz]
- /fɪˈlɒs əˌfaɪz/
- /fɪˈlɒs.ə.faɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

See all 8 definitions of philosophize

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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

Full grammatical hierarchy of Philosophize

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

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Synonyms 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.

All 2 Synonyms of philosophize

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