philosophizer
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9.4
- noun
- /fəˈlɑːsəˌfaɪzər/
- US
:
filósofo
- As a dedicated philosophizer, she often engages in discussions about ethics and morality.
Examples
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So you philosophizers aren't out there doing the same exact thing?
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Many great philosophizers have contemplated the meaning of life throughout history.
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In his book, he portrays himself as a philosophizer who reflects on human existence and our place in the universe.
Synonyms
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6.1
A person who studies ideas about life, knowledge, and values
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3.8
A person who has deep ideas about important subjects
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4.2
A person who spends time on serious, important ideas
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7.5
A person who thinks deeply about ideas or problems
A person who thinks about the deeper meaning of things
A person who thinks carefully for a long time about problems or ideas
A person who thinks deeply about ideas or problems
A person who spends time thinking quietly and deeply
How Philosophical
Surface Forms
Morphology
philosophizer = philosophize (transparent) = philosophy + philosophize + ize + er
Formed by adding the agentive suffix '-er' to 'philosophize'; the chain 'philosophy' → 'philosophize' → 'philosophizer' is semantically regular and predictable for learners who know 'philosophy'.
Etymology
The word philosophizer comes from Greek parts philo- meaning 'love' and sophia meaning 'wisdom', so it pictures someone who 'loves wisdom'. The ending -izer, like in organizer, means 'one who does', so a philosophizer is a person who thinks deeply about big questions.