philosophize

American  

[fi-los-uh-fahyz] / fɪˈlɒs əˌfaɪz /

especially British, philosophise

verb (used without object)

philosophized, philosophizing

1. to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner.

2. to think or reason as a philosopher.

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philosophize British  

/ fɪˈlɒsəˌfaɪz /

verb

1. (intr) to make philosophical pronouncements and speculations

2. (tr) to explain philosophically

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Other Word Forms

• overphilosophize verb (used without object)
• philosophization noun
• philosophizer noun
• well-philosophized adjective

Etymology

Origin of philosophize

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

Example Sentences

Right before his 19th birthday, Rosenzweig wrote in his diary: “You believe you are philosophizing but you are only writing your own biography.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A bespectacled researcher who often twirls his curly hair, Amodei authors lengthy documents philosophizing about the importance of AI safety and is known for his deliberate approach to problem solving.

From The Wall Street Journal

He soon found out that there are millions of people in this country who are not impressed with his adolescent philosophizing.

From Salon

But that proved impossible, given the bench’s outdoor life, where it was used as a jungle gym for neighborhood kids, or a couch for friends to sit and philosophize about this piece of movie history.

From Los Angeles Times

At times, the series and the star’s media appearances felt as if they were in conversation with each other, with Seinfeld philosophizing about comedy and “Hacks” providing dissents.

From New York Times