philosophize

[ fi-los-uh-fahyz ]

verb (used without object)

, phi·los·o·phized, phi·los·o·phiz·ing.

1. to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner.
2. to think or reason as a philosopher.

philosophize

/ fɪˈlɒsəˌfaɪz /

verb

1. intr to make philosophical pronouncements and speculations
2. tr to explain philosophically

Derived Forms

• phiˌlosophiˈzation, noun
• phiˈlosoˌphizer, noun

Other Words From

• phi·loso·phi·zation noun
• phi·loso·phizer noun
• over·phi·loso·phize verb (used without object) overphilosophized overphilosophizing
• well-phi·loso·phized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of philosophize¹

First recorded in 1585–95; philosoph(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

Though this notion that living creatures can “store” light doesn’t conform to any known Inuit belief—Sipsu may simply have been philosophizing with a new friend—Cook took it literally.

From Time

How happy you in your Hermitage; where you repose on your laurels, and can philosophize with a calm mind on the deliriums of men!

From Project Gutenberg

You philosophize, according to your own account, more spontaneously than you work in the laboratory.

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When one indicates the way for you to go, you go much faster than one thinks, but we won't philosophize.

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But Euphrasie would wonder and ponder, and philosophize unconsciously.

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She could think and philosophize while she was baking and sewing, she assured Susan, but she had no time for research.

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