Definition of philosopher Philosopher

/fʌlɑˈsʌfɚ/ - [fulasufer] - phi•los•o•pher

We found 11 definitions of philosopher from 8 different sources.

What does philosopher mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: philosophers
philosopher - a specialist in philosophy
		bookman, scholarly person, student, scholar a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
		philosophy any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation; "self-indulgence was his only philosophy"; "my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it"
		nativist a philosopher who subscribes to nativism
		cynic someone who is critical of the motives of others
		eclectic, eclecticist someone who selects according to the eclectic method
		empiricist a philosopher who subscribes to empiricism
		epistemologist a specialist in epistemology
		aesthetician, esthetician a philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty
		ethician, ethicist a philosopher who specializes in ethics
		existential philosopher, existentialist, existentialist philosopher a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable
		gymnosophist member of a Hindu sect practicing gymnosophy (especially nudism)
		libertarian someone who believes the doctrine of free will
		mechanist a philosopher who subscribes to the doctrine of mechanism
		moralist a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
		naturalist a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially botany and zoology)
		necessitarian someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will
		nominalist a philosopher who has adopted the doctrine of nominalism
		pluralist someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society
		pre-socratic any philosopher who lived before Socrates
		realist a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
		scholastic a Scholastic philosopher or theologian
		sophist any of a group of Greek philosophers and teachers in the 5th century BC who speculated on a wide range of subjects
		stoic a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno; "a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny"
		transcendentalist advocate of transcendentalism
		yogi one who practices yoga and has achieved a high level of spiritual insight
		karl popper, sir karl raimund popper, popper a container for cooking popcorn
philosopher - a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity
		mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism

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Wiktionary

philosopher (Noun)
A person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

philosopher (n.)
One who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to, philosophy.
philosopher (n.)
One who reduces the principles of philosophy to practice in the conduct of life; one who lives according to the rules of practical wisdom; one who meets or regards all vicissitudes with calmness.
philosopher (n.)
An alchemist.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

philosopher
Someone who studies or practices philosophy

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

philosopher
fi-los′ō-fėr, n. a lover of wisdom: one versed in or devoted to philosophy: a metaphysician: one who acts calmly and rationally in all the affairs and changes of life—also Phil′osophe:—fem. Philos′ophess.—adjs. Philosoph′ic, -al, pertaining or according to philosophy: skilled in or given to philosophy: becoming a philosopher: rational: calm.—adv. Philosoph′ically.—v.i. Philos′ophise, to reason like a philosopher: to form philosophical theories.—ns. Philos′ophiser, a would-be philosopher; Philos′ophism, would-be philosophy; Philos′ophist.—adjs. Philosophist′ic, -al.—n. Philos′ophy, the science of being as being: the knowledge of the causes and laws of all phenomena: the collection of general laws or principles belonging to any department of knowledge: reasoning: a particular philosophical system: calmness of temper.—Philosopher's stone, an imaginary stone or mineral compound, long sought after by alchemists as a means of transforming other metals into gold.—Moral, and Natural, philosophy (see Moral, Natural). [Fr.,—L.,—Gr. philosophos—philos, a lover, sophos, wise.]

Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡

philosopher
One who instead of crying over spilt milk consoles himself with the thought that it was over four-fifths water.

Wikipedia

A philosopher is a person who works, studies, or is an expert in philosophy. The word, "philosopher", comes from the Greek language and literally means "lover of wisdom."