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metaphilosophy.

The study of the subject matter, methods, and aims of philosophy.

14 characters6 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The study of the subject matter, methods, and aims of philosophy.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *meth₂? Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φῐ́λος (phĭ́los) Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós) Ancient Greek φῐλόσοφος (phĭlósophos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía)bor. Latin philosophialbor. Old French philosophiebor. Middle English philosophie English philosophy English metaphilosophy From meta- + philosophy.

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