phil|o|soph|ic

phil|o|soph|ic
phil|o|soph|ic «FIHL uh SOF ihk», adjective.
1. of philosophy or philosophers: »

Some scientian prejudices need superseding when applied without discrimination to problems essentially philosophic (A. T. Macqueen).

2. knowing much about philosophy.
3. devoted to philosophy.
4. wise, calm, and reasonable: »

to be philosophic in defeat. They were mostly scholarly, quiet men, of calm and philosophic temperament (Harriet Beecher Stowe).

phil´o|soph´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • un´phil|o|soph´i|cal|ly — un|phil|o|soph|i|cal «UHN fihl uh SOF uh kuhl», adjective. not philosophical. –un´phil|o|soph´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|phil|o|soph|i|cal — «UHN fihl uh SOF uh kuhl», adjective. not philosophical. –un´phil|o|soph´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|phil|o|soph|ic — «UHN fihl uh SOF ihk», adjective. = unphilosophical. (Cf. ↑unphilosophical) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • philosoph — phil·o·soph …   English syllables

  • philosophic — phil·o·soph·ic …   English syllables

  • philosophical — phil|o|soph|i|cal [ ,fılə safıkl ] or phil|o|soph|ic [ fılə safık ] adjective ** 1. ) able to accept an unpleasant situation calmly because you know that you cannot change it 2. ) relating to PHILOSOPHY: philosophical problems/issues a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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