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philosophize
verb phi·los·o·phize \fə-ˈlä-sə-ˌfīz\
: to talk about something in a serious way for a long time
phi·los·o·phizedphi·los·o·phiz·ing
Full Definition of PHILOSOPHIZE
intransitive verb
1
: to reason in the manner of a philosopher
2
: to expound a moralizing and often superficial philosophy
transitive verb
: to consider from or bring into conformity with a philosophical point of view
— phi·los·o·phiz·er noun
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First Known Use of PHILOSOPHIZE
1594
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