philosopher

phi-los-o-pher · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who studies or teaches philosophy, especially as an academic discipline.

  2. 2.

    A person who thinks deeply about fundamental questions of existence, knowledge, and values.

Forms

plural: philosophers

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    philosopher's stone — in alchemy, a legendary substance believed to turn base metals into gold
  • •
    armchair philosopher — someone who theorizes without practical experience

Related words

See also: philosophical, philosophy, thinker, wisdom
Synonyms: intellectual, sage, theorist, thinker

Etymology

From Old French philosophe, from Latin philosophus, from Greek philosophos ("lover of wisdom"), from philos ("loving") + sophia ("wisdom").