Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: philosophic
IPA transcription: [f,ɪləs'ɑfɪk]
Pronunciations of philosophic
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: philosophic, philosophical
    Meaning: of or relating to philosophy or philosophers; "philosophical writing"; "a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology"
Usage examples
  • "You're very philosophic," said her cousin.
  • For if there be in reality any arguments of this nature, they surely lie too abstruse for the observation of such imperfect understandings; since it may well employ the utmost care and attention of a philosophic genius to discover and observe them.
  • Literature is not much indebted to Mr. Balfour for his sophistical Defence of Philosophic Doubt which is one of the dullest books we know, but it must be admitted that by sending Mr. Blunt to gaol he has converted a clever rhymer into an earnest and deep-thinking poet.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Russell's teapot, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Ayn Rand, License CC BY-SA 4.0