philosopher.
A lover of wisdom.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English philosophre, from Anglo-Norman or Middle French philosophe, from Latin philosophus, from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος (philósophos, literally “lover of wisdom”) + -er. Credited as having been coined by Pythagoras to describe himself. Displaced native Old English ūþwita.
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