philodoxn.

Brit.

/ˈfɪlədɒks/, U.S.

/ˈfɪləˌdɑks/

Forms: 1600s phylodox, 1600s– philodox.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: French philodoxe; Greek ϕιλόδοξος.

Etymology: < French philodoxe (1595 in Middle French in the passage translated in quot. 1603 at main sense) and its etymon ancient Greek ϕιλόδοξος loving belief or opinion (Plato) < ϕιλο- philo- comb. form + δόξα opinion, glory (see doxology n.).

rare.

A person who loves or vehemently propounds his or her own opinions; a dogmatic or argumentative person.Chiefly in translations of Montaigne.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [noun] > stubbornness in opinion > person

opinion holderc1449

opiniator1534

opiniate1597

opiniastre1603

philodox1603

opinionatist1634

opinativea1649

opiniatrea1677

opiniatera1680

1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. ii. xii. 313 No people are lesse Philosophers..than Platoes Phylodoxes, or lovers of their owne opinions.

1609 A. Craig Poet. Recreations sig. D2^v No greater fools then Philodoxes fond, And such as loue opinions of their own.

1685 C. Cotton tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. ii. xii. 363 There are not a more foolish sort of Men, nor that are less Philosophers, than the Philodoxes of Plato.

1872 Nonconf. 27 Mar. 326/2 The lover of argument, the philodox—to revive an old word—..is less likely to listen to it.

1958 Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Mass.) 15 Oct. 22/5 One grows weary of the sickening sophomoric twaddle of our local pansophic philodox.

Derivatives

philoˈdoxical adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [adjective] > stubborn in opinion

opinatea1492

opinative1517

self-minded1531

opinionativea1549

opiniative?1575

opinionate1575

wedded1578

opiniatre1591

opiniastre1596

opiniated1597

opinionated1630

self-opiniating1632

opiniatred1641

opiniastrous1645

opinioned1649

self-opiniateda1650

opiniatory1659

standfast1683

philodoxical1852

stick-in-the-muddish1932

1852 J. L. Davies & D. J. Vaughan tr. Plato Republic v. 220 Philodoxical rather than philosophical, that is to say, lovers of opinion rather than lovers of wisdom.

1998 G. Fendt Platonic Errors 54 A student will certainly not learn anything from it..; or if he does, it will only be another opinion. There can be philodoxical lectures, but there cannot be a philosophical one.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	philodox
释义	philodoxn. Brit. /ˈfɪlədɒks/, U.S. /ˈfɪləˌdɑks/ Forms: 1600s phylodox, 1600s– philodox. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Greek. Etymons: French philodoxe; Greek ϕιλόδοξος. Etymology: < French philodoxe (1595 in Middle French in the passage translated in quot. 1603 at main sense) and its etymon ancient Greek ϕιλόδοξος loving belief or opinion (Plato) < ϕιλο- philo- comb. form + δόξα opinion, glory (see doxology n.). rare. A person who loves or vehemently propounds his or her own opinions; a dogmatic or argumentative person.Chiefly in translations of Montaigne. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [noun] > stubbornness in opinion > person opinion holderc1449 opiniator1534 opiniate1597 opiniastre1603 philodox1603 opinionatist1634 opinativea1649 opiniatrea1677 opiniatera1680 1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. ii. xii. 313 No people are lesse Philosophers..than Platoes Phylodoxes, or lovers of their owne opinions. 1609 A. Craig Poet. Recreations sig. D2^v No greater fools then Philodoxes fond, And such as loue opinions of their own. 1685 C. Cotton tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. ii. xii. 363 There are not a more foolish sort of Men, nor that are less Philosophers, than the Philodoxes of Plato. 1872 Nonconf. 27 Mar. 326/2 The lover of argument, the philodox—to revive an old word—..is less likely to listen to it. 1958 Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Mass.) 15 Oct. 22/5 One grows weary of the sickening sophomoric twaddle of our local pansophic philodox. Derivatives philoˈdoxical adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [adjective] > stubborn in opinion opinatea1492 opinative1517 self-minded1531 opinionativea1549 opiniative?1575 opinionate1575 wedded1578 opiniatre1591 opiniastre1596 opiniated1597 opinionated1630 self-opiniating1632 opiniatred1641 opiniastrous1645 opinioned1649 self-opiniateda1650 opiniatory1659 standfast1683 philodoxical1852 stick-in-the-muddish1932 1852 J. L. Davies & D. J. Vaughan tr. Plato Republic v. 220 Philodoxical rather than philosophical, that is to say, lovers of opinion rather than lovers of wisdom. 1998 G. Fendt Platonic Errors 54 A student will certainly not learn anything from it..; or if he does, it will only be another opinion. There can be philodoxical lectures, but there cannot be a philosophical one. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1603
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