- philosophize
- [[t]fɪlɒ̱səfaɪz[/t]]
philosophizes, philosophizing, philosophizedIf you say that someone is philosophizing, you mean that they are talking or thinking about important subjects, sometimes instead of doing something practical.
He philosophized, he admitted, not because he was certain of establishing the truth, but because it gave him pleasure.
Syn:Derived words:philosophizing N-UNCOUNT(in BRIT, also use philosophise)The General was anxious to cut short the philosophizing and get down to more urgent problems.
English dictionary. 2008.
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philosophize — phi*los o*phize (f[i^]*l[o^]s [ o]*f[imac]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Philosophized} (f[i^]*l[o^]s [ o]*f[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {hilosophizing} (f[i^]*l[o^]s [ o]*f[imac] z[i^]ng).] To reason like a philosopher; to search into the reason and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
philosophize — index reason (conclude), speculate (conjecture) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
philosophize — 1590s, from PHILOSOPHY (Cf. philosophy) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Philosophized; philosophizing … Etymology dictionary
philosophize — (Amer.) phi los·o·phize || fɪ lÉ‘sÉ™faɪz / É’ v. think or reason like a philosopher, moralize, express truisms, rationalize, intellectualize (also philosophise) … English contemporary dictionary
philosophize — (also philosophise) ► VERB ▪ theorize about fundamental or serious issues … English terms dictionary
philosophize — [fi läs′ə fīz΄] vi. philosophized, philosophizing 1. to deal philosophically with abstract matter; think or reason like a philosopher 2. to express superficial philosophic ideas, truisms, etc.; esp., to moralize philosophizer n … English World dictionary
philosophize — UK [fɪˈlɒsəfaɪz] / US [fɪˈlɑsəˌfaɪz] verb [intransitive] Word forms philosophize : present tense I/you/we/they philosophize he/she/it philosophizes present participle philosophizing past tense philosophized past participle philosophized to talk… … English dictionary
philosophize — the act of philosophy she asked him to philosophize whether the chair actually exists … Dictionary of american slang
philosophize — verb ( phized; phizing) Date: 1594 intransitive verb 1. to reason in the manner of a philosopher 2. to expound a moralizing and often superficial philosophy transitive verb to consider from or bring into conformity with a philosophical point of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
philosophize — philosophization, n. philosophizer, n. /fi los euh fuyz /, v.i., philosophized, philosophizing. 1. to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner. 2. to think or reason as a philosopher. Also, esp. Brit., philosophise.… … Universalium