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 Definitions of Philosopher  [ɪˈlɒs ə fər]  

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Definition of 'Philosopher' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) philosopher
a person who offers views or theories on profound questions in ethics, metaphysics, logic, and other related fields.

2.  philosopher
a person who is deeply versed in philosophy.

3.  philosopher
a person who establishes the central ideas of some movement, cult, etc.

4.  philosopher
a person who regulates his or her life by the light of philosophy or reason.

5.  philosopher
a person who is sensibly calm or rational, esp. under trying circumstances.

Etymology:  (1300–50; ME philosophre < AF; MF philosophe < L philosophus < Gk philósophos)

Definition of 'Philosopher' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) philosopher
a specialist in philosophy

2. (noun) philosopher
a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity


Definition of 'Philosopher' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) philosopher
sb who studies philosophy
Plato, Socrates, and other great philosophers.


Definition of 'Philosopher' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Philosopher
one who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to, philosophy

2. (noun) Philosopher
one who reduces the principles of philosophy to practice in the conduct of life; one who lives according to the rules of practical wisdom; one who meets or regards all vicissitudes with calmness

3. (noun) Philosopher
an alchemist


Definitions of 'Philosopher' The Roycroft Dictionary 

Philosopher
One who thinks in order to believe; one who formulates his prejudices and systematizes his ignorance.


Translation of 'Philosopher' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a person who studies philosophy, especially one who develops a particular set of theories
Rousseau was a famous philosopher.

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Brazilian flag Brazilian: filósofo Czech flag Czech: filozof German flag German: der/die Philosoph(in)
Danish flag Danish: filosof Greek flag Greek: φιλόσοφος Spanish flag Spanish: filósofo
Estonian flag Estonian: filosoof Farsi flag Farsi: فیلسوف Finnish flag Finnish: filosofi
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Croatian flag Croatian: filozof, mudrac Hungarian flag Hungarian: filozófus Indonesian flag Indonesian: ahli filsafat
Icelandic flag Icelandic: heimspekingur Italian flag Italian: filosofo Japanese flag Japanese: 哲学者
Korean flag Korean: 철학자 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: filosofas Latvian flag Latvian: filozofs
Malay flag Malay: ahli falsafah Dutch flag Dutch: filosoof Norwegian flag Norwegian: filosof
Polish flag Polish: filozof Persian flag Persian: فیلسوف Pashto flag Pashto: فيلسوف
Portuguese flag Portuguese: filósofo Romanian flag Romanian: filosof Russian flag Russian: философ
Slovak flag Slovak: filozof Slovenian flag Slovenian: filozof Serbian flag Serbian: filozof
Swedish flag Swedish: filosof Thai flag Thai: นักปรัชญา Turkish flag Turkish: düşünür, filozof
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 哲學家 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: філософ Urdu flag Urdu: فلسفي
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: nhà triết học Chinese flag Chinese: 哲学家

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