- philosophise
- British variant of philosophize
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
philosophise
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philosophise — (Brit.) v. think or reason like a philosopher, moralize, express truisms, rationalize, intellectualize (also philosophize) … English contemporary dictionary
philosophise — verb (UK/Australia/New Zealand) … Wiktionary
philosophise — phi|los|o|phise [ fı lasə,faız ] a British spelling of philosophize … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
philosophise — UK [fɪˈlɒsəfaɪz] / US [fɪˈlɑsəˌfaɪz] philosophize … English dictionary
philosophise — /fəˈlɒsəfaɪz/ (say fuh losuhfuyz) verb (i) (philosophised, philosophising) 1. to speculate or theorise; moralise. 2. to think or reason as or in the manner of a philosopher. Also, philosophize. –philosophiser, noun …
philosophise — verb reason philosophically • Syn: ↑philosophize • Derivationally related forms: ↑philosophiser, ↑philosophy, ↑philosophizer (for: ↑philosophize), ↑philosophy … Useful english dictionary
philosophised — philosophise (Brit.) v. think or reason like a philosopher, moralize, express truisms, rationalize, intellectualize (also philosophize) … English contemporary dictionary
philosophises — philosophise (Brit.) v. think or reason like a philosopher, moralize, express truisms, rationalize, intellectualize (also philosophize) … English contemporary dictionary
philosophising — philosophise (Brit.) v. think or reason like a philosopher, moralize, express truisms, rationalize, intellectualize (also philosophize) … English contemporary dictionary
philosopher — [ filɔzɔfe ] v. intr. <conjug. : 1> • 1380 ; lat. philosophari 1 ♦ Penser, raisonner sur des questions, des problèmes philosophiques. « Cicéron dit que philosopher ce n est autre chose que s apprêter à la mort » (Montaigne). « Se moquer de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
