philosophize

verb

phi·los·o·phize fə-ˈlä-sə-ˌfīz

philosophized; philosophizing

Synonyms of philosophize next

intransitive verb

: to reason in the manner of a philosopher

: to expound a moralizing and often superficial philosophy

transitive verb

: to consider from or bring into conformity with a philosophical point of view

philosophizer noun

Examples of philosophize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pushing and prodding Cornwell to probe the nature of fiction and truth, to philosophize about deception, Morris runs up against disappointment: Cornwell is out of his element there. —

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2023 Willem Dafoe is an energized acting coach, Liev Schrieber and Hope Davis are disgruntled parents, and of course, Jeff Goldblum appears for roughly two seconds, partially dressed in an alien costume, philosophizing about his role as a speechless alien. —

Joshua Medintz, The Enquirer, 28 June 2023 Unafraid of melodrama and camp, the play raged and philosophized with operatic wit and pathos. —

June Thomas, New York Times, 16 June 2023 The postures left him free to philosophize. —

Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 Bill tells Ted to philosophize. —

Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2022 For that matter, neither do most of McCarthy’s previous human victims, who were too busy getting hacked or shot to death to see the darkness coming and philosophize about their condition. —

Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2022 Beyond glib indulgences, these suggestions allow the writer to philosophize on life’s greater meanings. —

Courtney Tenz, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2022 Still, Sartre’s inclination to philosophize skiing is deeply charming. —

Rachel Kushner, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022 See More

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