Philosopher - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |fəˈlɑːsəfər|  American pronunciation of the word philosopher
Brit.  |fɪˈlɒsəfə|  British pronunciation of the word philosopher

noun

- a specialist in philosophy
- a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity

Extra examples

Plato, Aristotle, and other Greek philosophers

She wrote a radical critique of the philosopher's early essays.

...the philosopher's claim that we can never cognize—in a fundamental sense—anything...

...a social philosopher who discountenanced all programs for helping the needy, claiming that society should encourage survival of the fittest...

A long beard does not make a philosopher.

Our philosopher was heartily and even frantically in love.

Word forms

noun
singular: philosopher
plural: philosophers
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