Philosophical Meaning
/ˌfɪl.əˈsɒf.ɪ.kl̩/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, or pertaining to, philosophy.
adjRational; analytic or critically minded; thoughtful.
Sentence Examples
We should try to be philosophical about life; wealth gained could also vanish.
He's quite philosophical about his demotion.
I don't think Tom is the philosophical type.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ debate about free will continued for many hours in the seminar.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The novel raised deep ____ questions about the nature of identity and the meaning of existence.
Word Origin & History
From philosophy + -ical, from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía, “love of knowledge, scientific learning”). Displaced native Old English ūþwitlīċ.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"“For most of human history, the question of whether or not life exists elsewhere has belonged only within the philosophical realm,” said Howard Chen, study author and Ph.D candidate at Northwestern University."
— 2019 November 11, Ashley Strickland, “What makes a planet potentially habitable”, in CNN:
"His richly philosophical intellect was not at any time affected by unrealities."
— 1846, Edgar Allan Poe, “The Sphinx”, in Arthur's Ladies Magazine:
"She bore the desertion with philosophical indifference."
— 1911, Hector Hugh Munro, The Schartz-Metterklume Method:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ debate about free will continued for many hours in the seminar.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The novel raised deep ____ questions about the nature of identity and the meaning of existence.