philosophize

verb

phi·​los·​o·​phize fə-ˈlä-sə-ˌfīz How to pronounce philosophize (audio)
philosophized; philosophizing

intransitive verb

1
: to reason in the manner of a philosopher
2
: 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 These individuals must be capable of both philosophizing about code and coding philosophical insights. Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 It’s got the least amount of philosophizing about it. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024 This balancing act wouldn’t work without the cast’s stellar dexterity, including Zazie Beetz as Earn’s partner Van, and LaKeith Stanfield as Alfred’s philosophizing best friend Darius. Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024 The less curious instantiations, which present the leaders’ hectoring and philosophizing at length, can start to feel misguided. Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for philosophize 

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'philosophize.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of philosophize was in 1594

Dictionary Entries Near philosophize

Cite this Entry

“Philosophize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/philosophize. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

philosophize

verb
phi·​los·​o·​phize fə-ˈläs-ə-ˌfīz How to pronounce philosophize (audio)
philosophized; philosophizing
1
: to think like a philosopher
2
: to talk about life as if one were a philosopher
philosophizer noun
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!