philosopher

Meaning

Noun

  • A lover of wisdom.
  • A student of philosophy.
  • A scholar or expert engaged in or contributing to philosophical inquiry.
  • A person who applies the principles of philosophy to the conduct of their life, as by acting calmly and rationally in the face of inevitable change.
  • A student, scholar, or expert in any branch of knowledge, especially those branches studied prior to being considered part of pure science.
  • An alchemist.

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Origin

  • From Middle English philosophre, from Anglo-Norman or Middle French philosophe, from Latin philosophus, from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος + -er.
  • Credited as having been coined by Pythagoras to describe himself.
  • Displaced native Old English ūþwita.

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