adj
Meaning 1
Synonym of philosophical.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: philosophical
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
philosophic
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪk/
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General-American: /ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪk/
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obsolete: /ˌfɪləˈzɒfɪk/
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CMU ARPABET: F IH2 L AH0 S AA1 F IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adjective
Meaning 2
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- philosophical writing
- a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: philosophical
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- philosophical resignation
- a philosophic attitude toward life
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: philosophical
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English philosophik, phylosophyk, from Old French filosofique and Latin philosophicus; equivalent to philosophy + -ic.