philosophical

Meaning

  1. Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.
  2. Rational; analytic or critically minded; thoughtful.
  3. Detached, calm, stoic.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkl̩/
Etymology

From philosophy + -ical, from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía, “love of knowledge, scientific learning”). Displaced native Old English ūþwitlīċ.

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