Philosopher

Quick meaning: Philosopher is a noun meaning (originally) A lover of wisdom.

Meaning

(originally) A lover of wisdom.

More Meanings

1. A student of philosophy.
2. A scholar or expert engaged in or contributing to philosophical inquiry.
3. (obsolete) An alchemist.
4. (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.
5. (archaic) A student, scholar, or expert in any branch of knowledge, especially those branches studied prior to being considered part of pure science.

Example Sentences

Then certaine Philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoikes, encountred him

Their playwrights knew better. Scandal, murder, hair-rending and railing against the gods sold tickets. King is not a philosopher. He knows how to sell tickets.

Then thus conclude I, since that God of heaven Will not that these philosophers neven How that a man shall come unto this stone, I rede as for the best to let it gon.

No further progress was made in this science until the Mohammedan alchemists embarked upon their search for the philosopher's stone, the elixir of life, and a method of transmuting base metals into gold.

Word Forms

• philosophers

Antonyms for philosopher

Common opposites include misosopher.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include philosophy, theoretician, theorist, thinker, scholar, aristotle.

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