philosophic has definitions from the field of philosophy
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[ adjective ] (philosophy) of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

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philosophical

Examples

"philosophical writing" "a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology"

Used in print

(Kenneth Reiner, "Coping with Runaway Technology"...)

If we were creating a wholly new society , we could insist that our social , political , economic and philosophic institutions foster rather than hamper man ; best growth .

Related terms

philosophy philosophy

2
[ adjective ] (philosophy) characteristic of or imbued with the attitude of a philosopher or based on philosophy

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philosophical

Examples

"that breadth of outlook that distinguishes the philosophic mind" "their differences were philosophical"

3
[ adjective ] (philosophy) characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment

Synonyms

philosophical

Examples

"philosophical resignation" "a philosophic attitude toward life"

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unemotional

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