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philosophical
- /ˌfɪl.əˈsɒf.ɪ.kl̩/ UK
- /ˌfɪl.əˈsɑ.fɪ.kl̩/ US
Where it comes from
From philosophy + -ical, from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía, “love of knowledge, scientific learning”). Displaced native Old English ūþwitlīċ.
adjective more philosophical · most philosophical · philosophicall · phylosophicall · phylosophical
- Of, or pertaining to, philosophy. All the creations of classic German philosophy, such as Hegel's Idea, Fichte's Ego, or Schelling's Absolute, appeared to him simply as substitutes for the Deity, reduced to a more abstract form by philosophical imagination.
- Rational; analytic or critically minded; thoughtful. His richly philosophical intellect was not at any time affected by unrealities.
- Detached, calm, stoic. She bore the desertion with philosophical indifference.
Similar: philosophic · Opposite: nonphilosophical
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Closest in meaning: philosophic, ideological, ideologic, unemotional, philosophy, theoretical, conceptual, principle, theory, deep, phlegmatic, historico, religio, abstract, contemplative, reflective
adjective
Similar: philosophic · Opposite: nonphilosophical
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adj of or pertaining to philosophy
| Español | filosófico, filosofal |
|---|---|
| Português | filosófico |
| Deutsch | philosophisch |
| Italiano | filosofico |
| Ελληνικά | φιλοσοφικός filosofikós |
| Română | filozofic |
| Русский | филосо́фский filosófskij |
| العربية | فَلْسَفِيّ falsafiyy |
adj rational, analytic
| Português | filosófico |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | φιλοσοφικός filosofikós |
Talk about this word "philosophical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/philosophical. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. philosophical. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/philosophical "philosophical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/philosophical.Cite this
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