philosopher: Meaning and Definition of
phi•los•o•pher
Pronunciation: (fi-los'u-fur), [key] — n.
- a person who offers views or theories on profound questions in ethics, metaphysics, logic, and other related fields.
- a person who is deeply versed in philosophy.
- a person who establishes the central ideas of some movement, cult, etc.
- a person who regulates his or her life, actions, judgments, utterances, etc., by the light of philosophy or reason.
- a person who is rationally or sensibly calm, esp. under trying circumstances.
- an alchemist or occult scientist.
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