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philosophicalness

philosophicalness

9.9
A calm, accepting way of reacting to trouble or loss
  • noun
  • /ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəlnəs/
: filosoficidad
  • Her philosophicalness helped her cope with the loss of her job.

Examples

  • She maintained her philosophicalness even after receiving the disappointing news.

  • His philosophicalness helped the team stay calm during the crisis.

  • The philosophicalness of her reply impressed everyone in the room.

  • The philosophicalness of the ancient sages still resonates today.

  • His philosophicalness allowed him to stay calm and collected when faced with unexpected setbacks.

  • Despite the challenges, her philosophicalness inspired others to remain hopeful in difficult times.

  • Through his philosophicalness, he approached the tragedy with a sense of acceptance and inner peace.

Synonyms

thoughtfulness
vsphilosophicalness
4 3.8

Careful, long attention to an idea before deciding

emphasizes calm composure in hardship rather than reflective thinking
profoundness
vsphilosophicalness
1 7.5

Great depth of thought or feeling that shows strong understanding

focuses on calm composure during loss rather than intellectual depth

How Calm

stoicism
5 7.8
philosophicalness
9.9
calmness
11 2.7
unease
21 4.4
distress
253 3.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

philosophicalness = philosophical (transparent) = philosoph + ical + ness

The noun is a regular nominalization of the adjective 'philosophical' using the productive suffix '-ness'.

Etymology

The word philosophicalness comes from Greek parts philo- meaning 'love' and sophia meaning 'wisdom', the same root as philosophy. So philosophicalness is the quality of being calm and wise when things go wrong.