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
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
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of philosophy
as a noun
- plural
- philosophies