philosophize
verb
phi·los·o·phize
fə-ˈlä-sə-ˌfīz 
philosophized; philosophizing
1
: to reason in the manner of a philosopher
2
: to expound a moralizing and often superficial philosophy
: to consider from or bring into conformity with a philosophical point of view
philosophizer
noun
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The final part is a rather rambling segment philosophizing on proof of the afterlife—in line with dozens of similar texts from this era of psychical research.
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Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Importantly for our purposes here, Hammel’s character Karla has long been out and mostly likes to armchair-philosophize and make dry quips about Fire Island; amid a sea of earnest trans characters who go on emotional Journeys™, thank Christ for that.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
By this, there’s lots of philosophizing in the book that may bother readers who are there for the music.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Everyone — a maintenance guy (Matthew Lillard), a funeral director (Carl Lumbly) — seems to want to philosophize about what’s going on, and who the heck Chuck is.
—Lindsey Bahr, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
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Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Importantly for our purposes here, Hammel’s character Karla has long been out and mostly likes to armchair-philosophize and make dry quips about Fire Island; amid a sea of earnest trans characters who go on emotional Journeys™, thank Christ for that.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
By this, there’s lots of philosophizing in the book that may bother readers who are there for the music.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Everyone — a maintenance guy (Matthew Lillard), a funeral director (Carl Lumbly) — seems to want to philosophize about what’s going on, and who the heck Chuck is.
—Lindsey Bahr, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
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“Philosophize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/philosophize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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philosophize
verb
phi·los·o·phize
fə-ˈläs-ə-ˌfīz
philosophized; philosophizing
1
: to think like a philosopher
2
: to talk about life as if one were a philosopher
philosophizer
noun
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