philosophical

or phil·o·soph·ic

[fil-uh-sof-i-kuh l or fil-uh-sof-ik]

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adjective

of or relating to philosophy: philosophical studies.
versed in or occupied with philosophy.
proper to or befitting a philosopher.

rationally or sensibly calm, patient, or composed.
Rare. of or relating to natural philosophy or physical science.

Origin of philosophical

1350–1400; Middle English: learned, pertaining to alchemy < Latin philosophic(us) (< Greek philosophikós; see philosopher, -ic) + -al¹

Related formsphil·o·soph·i·cal·ly, adverbphil·o·soph·i·cal·ness, nounan·ti·phil·o·soph·ic, adjectivean·ti·phil·o·soph·i·cal, adjectivean·ti·phil·o·soph·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·phil·o·soph·ic, adjectivenon·phil·o·soph·i·cal, adjectivenon·phil·o·soph·i·cal·ly, adverbpseu·do·phil·o·soph·i·cal, adjectivequa·si-phil·o·soph·i·cal, adjectivequa·si-phil·o·soph·i·cal·ly, adverbsem·i·phil·o·soph·ic, adjectivesem·i·phil·o·soph·i·cal, adjectivesem·i·phil·o·soph·i·cal·ly, adverbun·phil·o·soph·ic, adjectiveun·phil·o·soph·i·cal, adjectiveun·phil·o·soph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Related Words for philosophic

educated, scientific, studied, scholarly, accomplished, well-educated, gentle, forgiving, tolerant, calm, quiet, levelheaded, sensible, wise, normal, impartial, lucid, deliberate, logical, judicious

Examples from the Web for philosophic

Contemporary Examples of philosophic

In addition, a philosophic quandary arose as people became less convinced that a single immutable truth ever could be arrived at.
Would Truth Serum Work on James Holmes in the Aurora Shooting Trial?
Kent Sepkowitz
March 14, 2013
It represents a philosophic consistency that rejects the collectivism of social conservatives and public sector unions alike.
The Phony Centrism of Charlie Crist
John Avlon
April 30, 2010

Historical Examples of philosophic

Yet, his avocations were not so vain as our philosophic moralizing.
Old News
Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Major looked at her with his air of philosophic surprise.
Roden's Corner
Henry Seton Merriman
He achieved a staidness, and calmness, and philosophic tolerance.
White Fang
Jack London
The intruder accepted the situation with the most philosophic calm.
The Avenger
E. Phillips Oppenheim
The young Comte, now twenty, was enchanted by the philosophic veteran.
Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3)
John Morley

British Dictionary definitions for philosophic

philosophical

philosophic

adjective

of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
reasonable, wise, or learned
calm and stoical, esp in the face of difficulties or disappointments
(formerly) of or relating to science or natural philosophy

Derived Formsphilosophically, adverbphilosophicalness, noun

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Word Origin and History for philosophic

adj.

late 15c., from Middle French philosophique and directly from Late Latin philosophicus, from Greek philosophikos, from philosophia "philosophy" (see philosophy).

philosophical

adj.

late 14c.; see philosophy + -ical. Related: Philosophically.