philosophy
Meanings
Plural: philosophies
Noun
- a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
- the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
- any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation
- "self-indulgence was his only philosophy"
- "my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it"
- An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often attempting to provide explanations relating to general concepts such as existence and rationality.
- A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.
- A general principle (usually moral).
- A comprehensive system of belief.
- A broader branch of (non-applied) science.
- The love of wisdom.
- A calm and thoughtful demeanor; calmness of temper.
- Synonym of small pica (especially in French printing).
Verb
- To philosophize.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English philosophie, Old French philosophie, and their source, Latin philosophia, from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía), from φίλος (phílos, “loving”) + σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”). By surface analysis, philo- + -sophy. Displaced native Old English ūþwitegung.
Synonyms
doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought, small pica
Scrabble Score: 23
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