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Philosopher: meaning, definitions and examples

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philosopher

 

[ fษชหˆlษ’sษ™fษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

person

A person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment through contemplation and rational analysis.

Synonyms

intellectual, scholar, thinker

Examples of usage

  • Many great philosophers throughout history have shaped the way we think about the world.
  • Socrates is considered one of the most influential philosophers of all time.
Context #2 | Noun

philosophy

A person who is knowledgeable in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline.

Synonyms

academic, professor, scholar

Examples of usage

  • The university hired a new philosopher to teach ethics and metaphysics.
  • She is a renowned philosopher who has written several books on existentialism.
Context #3 | Noun

everyday life

A person who has a calm and rational approach to problems and challenges.

Synonyms

optimist, realist, stoic

Examples of usage

  • Despite the chaos around her, she remained a philosopher, always looking for the silver lining.
  • He approached the difficult situation with the mindset of a philosopher, seeking solutions rather than dwelling on problems.

Translations

Translations of the word "philosopher" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น filรณsofo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเคพเคฐเฅเคถเคจเคฟเค• (darshanik)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Philosoph

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ filsuf

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ั–ะปะพัะพั„

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ filozof

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ“ฒๅญฆ่€… (tetsugakusha)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท philosophe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ filรณsofo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท filozof

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒ ํ•™์ž (cheolhakja)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููŠู„ุณูˆู (faylasuf)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ filozof

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ filozof

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ“ฒๅญฆๅฎถ (zhรฉxuรฉ jiฤ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ filozof

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heimspekingur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั„ะธะปะพัะพั„

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒกแƒแƒคแƒแƒกแƒ˜ (pilosoposi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ filosof

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ filรณsofo

Etymology

The word 'philosopher' has its roots in ancient Greek, where 'philosophos' meant 'lover of wisdom'. The term was first used by the ancient Greek thinkers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, who laid the foundation for Western philosophy. Over the centuries, philosophers have continued to explore fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, ethics, and the nature of reality.

See also: philosophical, philosophies.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,822 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.