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philosophy

/fɪˈlɑ.sə.fi/noun4 syllables

Philosophy means: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school.

Synonyms for philosophy8

noun, as in a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

doctrine, philosophical system, school of thought, ism

also used for philosophy

worldview, ethos, ideology, small pica

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What does philosophy mean?3

noun

1

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

2

the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

3

any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation“self-indulgence was his only philosophy”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Philosophy in a sentence

  • Vulcan philosophy scares the ordinary, because it encourages freeing from emotions.nonong
  • Of contemporary literature, philosophy and politics he appeared to know next to nothing.Hybrid
  • He not only graduated from studying sociology, but also philosophy.sharris123
  • Philosophy is not a written subject, but a way of life.sharris123
  • The study of theology is comprised of philosophy, history and anthropology.issadouba
  • Consciousness is still a mystery, for both science and philosophy.carlosalberto
  • The philosophy teacher has become redundant, making his class totally boring.Amastan
  • Philosophy searches for the truth, but the truth flees philosophy.shekitten

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Forms of philosophy

as a noun

plural
philosophies