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A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
Examples
- Thomas Aquinas was a notable metaphysician.
- Professor Jones is an eminent metaphysician; she has produced more than one hundred refereed publications concerning metaphysics.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
From Middle English methafisicien, from methafisik on the model of fisicien or perhaps from rare and late Old French methafisicien.
Across languages
Translations
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Belarusian:
метафі́зік
(mjetafízik)
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Catalan:
metafísic
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Catalan:
metafísica
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Danish:
metafysiker
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Dutch:
metafysicus
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Esperanto:
metafisikisko
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Estonian:
metafüüsik
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Finnish:
metafyysikko
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Galician:
metafísico
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Galician:
metafísica
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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German:
Metaphysiker
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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German:
Metaphysikerin
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Hungarian:
metafizikus
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Icelandic:
frumspekingur
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Italian:
metafisico
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Italian:
metafisica
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Latvian:
metafiziķis
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Latvian:
metafiziķe
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Polish:
metafizyk
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Portuguese:
metafísico
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Portuguese:
metafísica
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Russian:
метафи́зик
(metafízik)
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Spanish:
metafísico
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Swedish:
metafysiker
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
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Ukrainian:
метафі́зик
(metafízyk)
— A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics
