philosopher
IPA: fʌɫˈɑsʌfɝ
noun
- (originally) A lover of wisdom.
- A student of philosophy.
- A scholar or expert engaged in or contributing to philosophical inquiry.
- (archaic) 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.
- (archaic) A student, scholar, or expert in any branch of knowledge, especially those branches studied prior to being considered part of pure science.
- (obsolete) An alchemist.
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Examples of "philosopher" in Sentences
- Seneca was the philosopher and playwright.
- He is a cynical and misanthropic philosopher.
- He is an urbane philosopher and mathematician.
- The topic is the biography of that philosopher.
- It was written by the saintly philosopher Nischaldas.
- It was unpalatable to Platonic and Aristotelian philosophers.
- By the way, a humanist is 'not' a philosopher of humanitarianism.
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