philosophical

also phil·o·soph·ic (-ĭk)
adj.

1. Of, relating to, or based on a system of philosophy.
2. Characteristic of a philosopher, as in equanimity, enlightenment, and wisdom.

philosophically phil'o·soph'i·cal·ly adv.

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
  Synonym: philosophic
  Pertains to noun: philosophy (meaning #2)

Meaning #2: characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment
  Synonym: philosophic

Meaning #3: characteristic of or imbued with the attitude of a philosopher or based on philosophy
  Synonym: philosophic
  Antonym: nonphilosophical (meaning #1)

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Common misspelling(s) of philosophical

• philisophical

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - filosofisk, rolig

Nederlands (Dutch)
filosofisch, onverstoorbaar, gematigd

Français (French)
adj. - philosophique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - philosophisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - φιλοσοφικός, (μτφ.) φιλοσοφημένος, θυμόσοφος

Italiano (Italian)
filosofico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - filosófico

Русский (Russian)
философский, уравновешенный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - filosófico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - filosofisk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
哲学的, 哲学上的, 冷静的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 哲學的, 哲學上的, 冷靜的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 철학의, 냉정한, 현명한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 哲学の, 哲学に通じた, 冷静な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) فلسفي, رابط الجأش‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮פילוסופי, שליו‬

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