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philosopher

/fɪˈlɒsəfə/

/fəˈlɑːsəfər/

philosophernoun

philosophers

/fɪˈlɒsəfə/

/fəˈlɑːsəfər/

Translations

philosophePersonne qui pratique ou étudie la philosophie, surtout dans un cadre académique.

Socrates is often regarded as one of the greatest philosophers in history.

Socrate est souvent considéré comme l’un des plus grands philosophes de l’histoire.

philosophePersonne qui développe des idées ou des théories sur les grandes questions de la philosophie.

The philosopher presented a new theory on the nature of reality.

Le philosophe a présenté une nouvelle théorie sur la nature de la réalité.

Additional translations

philosopheSens figuré : personne calme, pondérée et rationnelle.

Definitions

A person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline.

Socrates is often regarded as one of the greatest philosophers in history.

A person who offers views or theories on profound questions in ethics, metaphysics, logic, and other related fields.

The philosopher presented a new theory on the nature of reality.

A person who is calm and rational under any circumstances.

Despite the chaos around him, he remained a philosopher, calmly assessing the situation.

Synonyms

philosopher king

wisdom seeker

philosopheradjective

/fɪˈlɒs.ə.fə/

/fəˈlɑː.sə.fɚ/

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "philosopher king")

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Additional translations

philosopheEn apposition, pour caractériser une personne ou un rôle associé à la philosophie.

Definitions

Attributive: relating to or characteristic of a philosopher or philosophy, used before a noun.

Plato envisioned a philosopher king as the ideal ruler.