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philosophic

/ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪk/US/ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪk/

philosophic adjective: synonym of philosophical.

Adjective

philosophic (comparative more philosophic, superlative most philosophic)

  1. Synonym of philosophical.
    • ’Tis certain, that, while we aſpire to the magnanimous Firmneſs of the philoſophic Sage, and endeavour to confine our Pleaſures altogether within our own Minds, we may, at laſt, render our Philoſophy, like that of Epictetus and other Stoics, only a more refin’d Syſtem of Selfiſhneſs, and reaſon...1748, [David Hume], “Essay V. Sceptical Solution of these Doubts.”, in Philosophical Essays Concerning Human Understanding, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, part I, page 69
    • Brzozowski, arguing from a shaky factual basis, challenged both these axioms and proposed an interpretation of his own which is remarkably close to the philosophic outlook of Marx's early writings that have since come to light.1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume II: The Golden Age, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozwój (in...
    Synonyms:
    philosophical

Synonyms of philosophic

Forms of philosophic

comparativemore philosophic
superlativemost philosophic
alternative formphilosophick
alternative formphylosophic
alternative formphylosophick

Origin of philosophic

From Middle English philosophik, phylosophyk, from Old French filosofique and Latin philosophicus; equivalent to philosophy + -ic.

Words formed from philosophic

Questions about philosophic

What does philosophic mean?
Philosophic means synonym of philosophical.
What part of speech is philosophic?
Philosophic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce philosophic?
Philosophic is pronounced /ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪk/ (UK).

Words near philosophic in the dictionary

  1. philosophership
  2. philosophes
  3. philosophess
  4. philosophesses
  5. philosophia perennis
  6. philosophic
  7. philosophical
  8. philosophical anarchism
  9. philosophical anarchist
  10. philosophical anarchists
  11. philosophical behaviorism

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