Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index P philosophize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: phi•los•o•phize Pronunciation: (fi-los'u-fīz"), [key] — -phized, -phiz•ing. to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner. to think or reason as a philosopher. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: philosophize (Thesaurus) philosophism philosophy ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hieratic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language