Also spelled philosophise, philosophised, and philosophising
verb
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Meanings
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1
verb
to think or reason philosophically about fundamental questions
The dialogue invites readers to philosophize about justice and responsibility.
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2
verb
to discuss a subject in an abstract or speculative way
Rather than test the claim, the panel began to philosophize about human nature.
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Forms
philosophizing
Derived forms
philosophizerphilosophizingphilosophization
Etymology
Formed from philosophy + -ize. Philosophy comes through Latin and French from Greek philosophia ("love of wisdom"), from philos ("loving") + sophia ("wisdom"). The verb can mean either doing philosophical reasoning or speaking abstractly about a subject.