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philosophation

philosophation noun: philosophical speculation and discussion.

Noun

philosophation (countable and uncountable, plural philosophations)

  1. (obsolete) philosophical speculation and discussion
    • there need no other or further philosophation concerning the same1655, Samuel Hartlib, His Legacy of Husbandry
    • I hope it will offend no Man if we send them quite packing from our Philosophations touching an Incorporeal Being or Spirit1681, Joseph Glanvill, Saducismus Triumphatus

Forms of philosophation

pluralphilosophations

Questions about philosophation

What does philosophation mean?
Philosophation means philosophical speculation and discussion.
What part of speech is philosophation?
Philosophation is a noun.
What is the plural of philosophation?
The plural of philosophation is philosophations.

Words near philosophation in the dictionary

  1. philosophastry
  2. philosophate
  3. philosophated
  4. philosophates
  5. philosophating
  6. philosophation
  7. philosophations
  8. philosophe
  9. philosopheme
  10. philosophemes
  11. philosopher

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