philosophize

verb

phi·los·o·phize fə-ˈlä-sə-ˌfīz

philosophized; philosophizing

Synonyms of philosophize next

intransitive verb

: to reason in the manner of a philosopher

: to expound a moralizing and often superficial philosophy

transitive verb

: to consider from or bring into conformity with a philosophical point of view

philosophizer noun

Examples of philosophize in a Sentence

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These individuals must be capable of both philosophizing about code and coding philosophical insights. —

Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 It’s got the least amount of philosophizing about it. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024 This balancing act wouldn’t work without the cast’s stellar dexterity, including Zazie Beetz as Earn’s partner Van, and LaKeith Stanfield as Alfred’s philosophizing best friend Darius. —

Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024 The less curious instantiations, which present the leaders’ hectoring and philosophizing at length, can start to feel misguided. —

Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for philosophize