philosophize

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verb

phi·​los·​o·​phize fə-ˈlä-sə-ˌfīz 

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

philosophizer

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noun

phi·​los·​o·​phiz·​er

-īzə(r)

plural -s

: one that philosophizes

especially : one that expounds a superficial philosophy

Examples of philosophize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

First, there is no particular proof that AI cannot philosophize. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Samsara uses its spectacular, globetrotting 70mm footage to philosophize about life on Earth, forging connections across time, space, and place. — Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026

Sagittarius encourages us to charge into the unknown, learn about our relations to others and philosophize our place in the cosmos. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025

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. — Alice Vernon september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1594, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for philosophize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize

Kids Definition

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