- metaphysician
- noun Date: 15th century a student of or specialist in metaphysics
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Metaphysician — Met a*phy*si cian, n. [Cf. F. m[ e]taphysicien.] One who is versed in metaphysics. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metaphysician — (n.) 1590s, from M.Fr. métaphysicien (14c.); see METAPHYSICS (Cf. metaphysics) + IAN (Cf. ian) … Etymology dictionary
metaphysician — [met΄əfə zish′ən] n. [Fr métaphysicien] a person who specializes or is versed in metaphysics … English World dictionary
metaphysician — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: probably from Middle French metaphysicien, from metaphysique metaphysics (from Medieval Latin metaphysica) + ien an : one who is versed in or advocates metaphysics the metaphysician … is trying to provide for all… … Useful english dictionary
metaphysician — noun a) A philosopher who has developed a metaphysical system or theory. Thomas Aquinas was a notable metaphysician. b) A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics … Wiktionary
metaphysician — metaphysics ► PLURAL NOUN (usu. treated as sing. ) 1) philosophy concerned with abstract concepts such as the nature of existence or of truth and knowledge. 2) informal abstract talk; mere theory. DERIVATIVES metaphysician noun. ORIGIN from Greek … English terms dictionary
metaphysician — /met euh feuh zish euhn/, n. a person who creates or develops metaphysical theories. Also, metaphysicist /met euh fiz euh sist/. [1425 75; late ME metaphisicien, prob. < MF metaphysicien, equiv. to metaphysique METAPHYSIC + ien IAN] * * * … Universalium
metaphysician — met·a·phy·si·cian || ‚metÉ™fɪ zɪʃn n. one who deals in metaphysics, philosopher who investigates the essence of the world and of reality … English contemporary dictionary
metaphysician — meta·physician … English syllables
metaphysician — met•a•phy•si•cian [[t]ˌmɛt ə fəˈzɪʃ ən[/t]] also met•a•phys•i•cist [[t]ˌmɛt əˈfɪz ə sɪst[/t]] n. pho a student of or expert in metaphysics • Etymology: 1425–75 … From formal English to slang
