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philosopher

🇬🇧 UK/fi'lɒsәfә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A person who studies or practises philosophy; a thinker who seeks wisdom and truth.

哲学家,哲人,思想家

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
phillove, affection
+
oconnector
+
sophroot
+
erone who does, agent
=philosopher

Common Collocations

  • 1.moral philosopher道德哲学家
  • 2.ancient philosopher古代哲学家
  • 3.political philosopher政治哲学家
  • 4.philosopher king哲人王

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The ancient philosopher Socrates believed that an unexamined life is not worth living.

  • 2.

    She was regarded as a moral philosopher whose ideas challenged conventional thinking.

  • 3.

    The philosopher spent decades grappling with questions about free will and consciousness.

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