Definition of PHILOSOPHER

philosopher

Meanings

Plural: philosophers

Noun

  • a specialist in philosophy
  • a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity
  • A lover of wisdom.
  • A student of philosophy.
  • A scholar or expert engaged in or contributing to philosophical inquiry.
  • A person who applies the principles of philosophy to the conduct of their life, as by acting calmly and rationally in the face of inevitable change.
  • A student, scholar, or expert in any branch of knowledge, especially those branches studied prior to being considered part of pure science.
  • An alchemist.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English philosophre, from Anglo-Norman or Middle French philosophe, from Latin philosophus, from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος (philósophos, literally “lover of wisdom”) + -er.
Credited as having been coined by Pythagoras to describe himself.
Displaced native Old English ūþwita.

Synonyms

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Scrabble Score: 21

philosopher is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
philosopher is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
philosopher is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

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