philosophize

[ fi-los-uh-fahyz ]

/ fɪˈlɒs əˌfaɪz /

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verb (used without object), phi·los·o·phized, phi·los·o·phiz·ing.

to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner.

to think or reason as a philosopher.

Also especially British, phi·los·o·phise .

Origin of philosophize

First recorded in 1585–95; philosoph(y) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM philosophize

phi·los·o·phi·za·tion, nounphi·los·o·phiz·er, nouno·ver·phi·los·o·phize, verb (used without object), o·ver·phi·los·o·phized, o·ver·phi·los·o·phiz·ing.well-phi·los·o·phized, adjective

Words nearby philosophize

philosophes, philosophical, philosophical analysis, philosophical logic, philosophism, philosophize, philosophy, philosophy of life, -philous, philter, philtre

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Example sentences from the Web for philosophize

We moralize and philosophize, and as Jim Fellows would say, "come the high moral dodge" in a way that would astonish you.
My Wife and I|Harriet Beecher Stowe
Partial Relativity is the opinion professed by most philosophers (and by most persons who do not philosophize).
Review of the Work of Mr John Stuart Mill Entitled, 'Examination of Sir William Hamilton's Philosophy.'|George Grote
In other words, we philosophize because man is a philosophical animal.
The Complex Vision|John Cowper Powys
But the wind has blown my brains into such confusion that I cannot philosophize now.
Passages From The American Notebooks, Volume 1|Nathaniel Hawthorne

For to fly and philosophize were one thing, and to philosophize in prison were another.
The Book of Khalid|Ameen Rihani

British Dictionary definitions for philosophize

philosophize

philosophise

/ (fɪˈlɒsəˌfaɪz) /

verb

(intr) to make philosophical pronouncements and speculations

(tr) to explain philosophically

Derived forms of philosophize

philosophization or philosophisation, nounphilosophizer or philosophiser, noun

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单词	philosophize
释义	philosophize [ fi-los-uh-fahyz ] / fɪˈlɒs əˌfaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR philosophize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), phi·los·o·phized, phi·los·o·phiz·ing. to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner. to think or reason as a philosopher. Also especially British, phi·los·o·phise . Origin of philosophize First recorded in 1585–95; philosoph(y) + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM philosophize phi·los·o·phi·za·tion, nounphi·los·o·phiz·er, nouno·ver·phi·los·o·phize, verb (used without object), o·ver·phi·los·o·phized, o·ver·phi·los·o·phiz·ing.well-phi·los·o·phized, adjective Words nearby philosophize philosophes, philosophical, philosophical analysis, philosophical logic, philosophism, philosophize, philosophy, philosophy of life, -philous, philter, philtre Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for philosophize We moralize and philosophize, and as Jim Fellows would say, "come the high moral dodge" in a way that would astonish you. My Wife and I\|Harriet Beecher Stowe Partial Relativity is the opinion professed by most philosophers (and by most persons who do not philosophize). Review of the Work of Mr John Stuart Mill Entitled, 'Examination of Sir William Hamilton's Philosophy.'\|George Grote In other words, we philosophize because man is a philosophical animal. The Complex Vision\|John Cowper Powys But the wind has blown my brains into such confusion that I cannot philosophize now. Passages From The American Notebooks, Volume 1\|Nathaniel Hawthorne For to fly and philosophize were one thing, and to philosophize in prison were another. The Book of Khalid\|Ameen Rihani British Dictionary definitions for philosophize philosophize philosophise / (fɪˈlɒsəˌfaɪz) / verb (intr) to make philosophical pronouncements and speculations (tr) to explain philosophically Derived forms of philosophize philosophization or philosophisation, nounphilosophizer or philosophiser, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to philosophize theorize, deliberate, contemplate, examine, weigh, think
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philosophize

verb (used without object), phi·los·o·phized, phi·los·o·phiz·ing.

Origin of philosophize

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British Dictionary definitions for philosophize

philosophise

verb

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