philosophize

(fĭ-lŏs'ə-fīz')

v., -phized, -phiz·ing, -phiz·es.

v.intr.

1. To speculate in a philosophical manner.
2. To set forth or express a moralistic, often superficial philosophy.

v.tr.
To consider (a matter) from a philosophical standpoint.

philosophizer phi·los'o·phiz'er n.

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• Reasoning and Informing - philosophize: speak thoughtfully on moral issues

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See words rhyming with "philosophizer."

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - filosofere
v. tr. - forklare filosofisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
filosoferen, (zinloos) speculeren, moraliseren

Français (French)
v. intr. - philosopher
v. tr. - philosopher

Deutsch (German)
v. - philosophieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - φιλοσοφώ, θεωρητικολογώ

Italiano (Italian)
filosofare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - filosofar

Русский (Russian)
философствовать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - filosofar
v. tr. - filosofar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - filosofera, spekulera, behandla filosofiskt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
进行哲学探讨, 使哲学化

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 進行哲學探討
v. tr. - 使哲學化

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 철학적으로 설명하다, 사색하다, 이론을 세우다
v. tr. - 철학[이론]적으로 설명하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 哲学者ぶる, 思索する, 哲学的に説明する, 哲学的に思索する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتفلسف : يفكر على طريقه الفلاسفه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התפלסף, הטיף מוסר, העלה השערה‬
v. tr. - ‮נטה לפילפול ולהתפלספות‬

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