The Wordsmith Dictionary

phil lu men ist |fəˈlo͞omənist fəˈljumənəst | ▶noun a collector of matchboxes or matchbooks. DERIVATIVES phil lu men y |-mənē |noun ORIGIN 1940s: from phil- ‘loving ’ + Latin lumen ‘light ’ + -ist .

Philly

Phil ly |ˈfilē ˈfɪli ˈfɪli | ▶noun informal Philadelphia.

Philly cheesesteak

Phil ly cheese steak |fɪliˈtʃiːzsteɪk | ▶noun see cheesesteak.

philo-

philo- |ˈfɪloʊ |(also phil- before a vowel or h ) ▶comb. form denoting a liking for a specified thing: philogynist | philopatric. ORIGIN from Greek philein ‘to love ’ or philos ‘loving. ’

philobat

philobat |ˈfɪlə (ʊ )bat | ▶noun Psychology a personality type characterized by enjoyment of the challenge of coping alone with dangerous and uncertain situations. Often contrasted with ocnophil. ORIGIN 1950s: from philo-, on the pattern of acrobat .

philodendron

phil o den dron |ˌfiləˈdendrən ˌfɪləˈdɛndrən | ▶noun ( pl. philodendrons or philodendra |-drə | ) a tropical American climbing plant that is widely grown as a greenhouse or indoor plant. [Genus Philodendron, family Araceae. ] ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from philo- ‘loving ’ + Greek dendron ‘tree. ’

philogynist

phi log y nist |fəˈläjənist fəˈlɑʤənəst | ▶noun formal a person who likes or admires women. DERIVATIVES phi log y ny |-ˈläjənē |noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from philo- ‘loving ’ + Greek gunē ‘woman ’ + -ist .

Philo Judaeus

Philo Judaeus |ˌfʌɪləʊ dʒuːˈdiːəs | ( c. 15 bc – c. 50 ad ), Jewish philosopher of Alexandria. He is particularly known for his commentaries on the Pentateuch (written in Greek ), which he interpreted allegorically in the light of Platonic and Aristotelian philosophy.

philology

phi lol o gy |fəˈläləjē fəˈlɑləʤi | ▶noun the branch of knowledge that deals with the structure, historical development, and relationships of a language or languages. • literary or classical scholarship. DERIVATIVES phil o lo gi an |ˌfiləˈlōjēən |noun, phil o log i cal |ˌfiləˈläjikəl |adjective, phil o log i cal ly |ˌfiləˈläjik (ə )lē |adverb, phi lol o gist |-jist |noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the Greek sense ): current usage (late 17th cent. ) from French philologie, via Latin from Greek philologia ‘love of learning ’ (see philo-, -logy ).

Philomela

Phil o me la |ˌfiləˈmēlə ˌfɪləˈmilə |(also Philomel |ˈfiləˌmel |) Greek Mythology the daughter of Pandion, king of Athens. She was turned into a swallow and her sister Procne into a nightingale (or, in Latin versions, into a nightingale with Procne the swallow ) when they were being pursued by the cruel Tereus, who had married Procne and raped Philomela. ORIGIN earlier as philomene, from medieval Latin philomena, from Latin philomela ‘nightingale, ’ from Greek philomēla.

philopatric

phil o pat ric |ˌfiləˈpatrik ˌfɪləˈpætrɪk | ▶adjective Zoology (of an animal or species ) tending to return to or remain near a particular site or area. DERIVATIVES phil op a try |fəˈläpətrē |noun ORIGIN 1940s: from philo- ‘liking ’ + Greek patra ‘fatherland ’ + -ic .

philoprogenitive

phil o pro gen i tive |ˌfilōprōˈjenitiv ˌfɪləproʊˈʤɛnədɪv | ▶adjective formal having many offspring: the philoprogenitive senator. • showing love toward one's offspring. DERIVATIVES phil o pro gen i tive ness noun

philos.

philos. ▶abbreviation • philosopher. • philosophical. • philosophy.

philosopher

phi los o pher |fəˈläsəfər fəˈlɑs (ə )fər | ▶noun a person engaged or learned in philosophy, esp. as an academic discipline. ORIGIN Middle English: from a variant of Old French philosophe, via Latin from Greek philosophos ‘lover of wisdom, ’ from philein ‘to love ’ + sophos ‘wise. ’

philosopher kings

phi los o pher kings ▶plural noun (in the political theory of Plato ) the elite whose knowledge enables them to rule justly.

philosopher's stone

phi los o pher's stone ▶noun (the philosopher's stone ) a mythical substance supposed to change any metal into gold or silver and, according to some, to cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. Its discovery was the supreme object of alchemy.

philosophia perennis

phil o so phi a pe ren nis |fəˌläsəˈfēə pəˈrenis fəˌlɑsəˌfiə pəˈrɛnɪs | ▶noun Philosophy a core of philosophical truths that is hypothesized to exist independently of and unaffected by time or place. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: Latin, literally ‘perennial philosophy. ’

philosophical

phil o soph i cal |ˌfiləˈsäfikəl ˈˌfɪləˈsɑfəkəl | ▶adjective 1 relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence: philosophical discussions about free will | the American Philosophical Society. 2 having or showing a calm attitude toward disappointments or difficulties: he was philosophical about losing the contract. DERIVATIVES phil o soph ic |-ˈsäfik |adjective, phil o soph i cal ly |-ik (ə )lē |adverb

philosophical analysis

philo |soph ¦ic ¦al ana |lysis ▶noun [ mass noun ] the branch of philosophy that deals with the clarification of existing concepts and knowledge.

philosophize

phi los o phize |fəˈläsəˌfīz fəˈlɑsəˌfaɪz | ▶verb [ no obj. ] speculate or theorize about fundamental or serious issues, esp. in a tedious or pompous way: he paused for a while to philosophize on racial equality. • [ with obj. ] explain or argue (a point or idea ) in terms of one's philosophical theories. DERIVATIVES phi los o phiz er noun

philosophy

phi los o phy |fəˈläsəfē fəˈlɑsəfi | ▶noun ( pl. philosophies ) the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, esp. when considered as an academic discipline. See also natural philosophy. • a set of views and theories of a particular philosopher concerning such study or an aspect of it: Schopenhauer ’s philosophy. • the study of the theoretical basis of a particular branch of knowledge or experience: the philosophy of science. • a theory or attitude held by a person or organization that acts as a guiding principle for behavior: don't expect anything and you won't be disappointed, that's my philosophy. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French philosophie, via Latin from Greek philosophia ‘love of wisdom. ’

philter

phil ter |ˈfiltər ˈfɪltər |(Brit. philtre ) ▶noun a drink supposed to arouse love and desire for a particular person in the drinker; a love potion. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French philtre, via Latin from Greek philtron, from philein ‘to love. ’

philtrum

philtrum |ˈfɪltrəm | ▶noun Anatomy the vertical groove between the base of the nose and the border of the upper lip. • the junction between the two halves of an animal's upper lip or nose. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (in sense ‘love potion ’): Latin, from Greek philtron ‘love potion ’.

philtrum

philtrum |ˈfiltrəm | ▶noun Anatomy the vertical groove between the base of the nose and the border of the upper lip. • the junction between the two halves of the upper lip or of an animal's nose. ORIGIN Latin, from Greek philtron ‘love potion. ’

Oxford Dictionary

Phil.

Phil. ▶abbreviation • Epistle to the Philippians (in biblical references ). • Philadelphia. • Philharmonic. • Philosophy.

phil-

phil- ▶combining form variant spelling of philo- shortened before a vowel or h (as in philanthrope, philharmonic ).

Philadelphia

Philadelphia |ˌfɪləˈdɛlfɪə | the chief city of Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River; pop. 1,447,395 (est. 2008 ). Established as a Quaker colony by William Penn and others in 1681, it was the site in 1776 of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and in 1787 of the adoption of the Constitution of the United States. DERIVATIVES Philadelphian noun & adjective ORIGIN from Greek philadelphia ‘brotherly love ’.

Philadelphia chromosome

Phila |del ¦phia chromo |some ▶noun Genetics an abnormal small chromosome sometimes found in the leucocytes of leukaemia patients.

Philadelphia lawyer

Phila |del ¦phia law ¦yer ▶noun informal a very shrewd lawyer expert in the exploitation of legal technicalities. ORIGIN with reference to Andrew Hamilton of Philadelphia, who successfully defended John Zenger (1735 ), an American journalist and publisher, from libel charges.

philadelphus

philadelphus |ˌfɪləˈdɛlfəs | ▶noun a mock orange. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: modern Latin (adopted by Linnaeus as a genus name ), from Greek philadelphos ‘loving one's brother ’.

philander

philander |fɪˈlandə | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (of a man ) readily or frequently enter into casual sexual relationships with women: they accepted that their husbands would philander with other women. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from the earlier noun philander ‘man, husband ’, often used in literature as the given name of a lover, from Greek philandros ‘fond of men ’, from philein ‘to love ’ + anēr ‘man ’.

philanderer

philanderer |fɪˈland (ə )rə | ▶noun a man who readily or frequently enters into casual sexual relationships with women; a womanizer: he was known as a philanderer.

philanthrope

philanthrope |ˈfɪlənˌθrəʊp | ▶noun archaic term for philanthropist. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Greek philanthrōpos, from philein ‘to love ’ + anthrōpos ‘human being ’.

philanthropic

philanthropic |ˌfɪlənˈθrɒpɪk | ▶adjective (of a person or organization ) seeking to promote the welfare of others; generous and benevolent: they receive financial support from philanthropic bodies. DERIVATIVES philanthropically adverb ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French philanthropique, from Greek philanthrōpos ‘man-loving ’ (see philanthrope ).

philanthropist

phil ¦an |throp |ist |fɪˈlanθrəpɪst | ▶noun a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

philanthropy

philanthropy |fɪˈlanθrəpi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes. • [ count noun ] N. Amer. a philanthropic institution; a charity. DERIVATIVES philanthropism noun, philanthropize (also philanthropise ) verb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: via late Latin from Greek philanthrōpia, from philanthrōpos ‘man-loving ’ (see philanthrope ).

philately

philately |fɪˈlat (ə )li | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the collection and study of postage stamps. DERIVATIVES philatelic |ˌfɪləˈtɛlɪk |adjective, philatelically |fɪləˈtɛlɪk (ə )li |adverb, philatelist noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French philatélie, from philo- ‘loving ’ + Greek ateleia ‘exemption from payment ’ (from a- ‘not ’ + telos ‘toll, tax ’), used to mean a franking mark or postage stamp exempting the recipient from payment.

Philby, Kim

Philem.

Philem. ▶abbreviation Philemon (in biblical references ).

Philemon

Philemon 1 |fɪˈliːmən |Greek Mythology a good old countryman living with his wife Baucis in Phrygia who offered hospitality to Zeus and Hermes when the two gods came to earth, without revealing their identities, to test people's piety. Philemon and Baucis were subsequently saved from a flood which covered the district.

Philemon

Phi le mon 2 |fəˈlēmən fəˈlimən | a book of the New Testament, an epistle of St. Paul to a well-to-do Christian living probably at Colossae in Phrygia.

Philemon, Epistle to

Philemon, Epistle to a book of the New Testament, an epistle of St Paul to a well-to-do Christian living probably at Colossae in Phrygia.

philharmonic

phil |har ¦mon ¦ic |ˌfɪlhɑːˈmɒnɪk | ▶adjective devoted to music (chiefly used in the names of orchestras ): the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from French philharmonique, from Italian filarmonico ‘loving harmony ’ (see phil-, harmonic ).

philhellene

philhellene |ˈfɪlhɛˌliːn, fɪlˈhɛliːn | ▶noun a lover of Greece and Greek culture: a romantic philhellene. • historical a supporter of Greek independence. DERIVATIVES philhellenic |-ˈliːnɪk |adjective, philhellenism |-ˈhɛlɪnɪz (ə )m |noun ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Greek philellēn ‘loving the Greeks ’ (see phil-, Hellene ).

philibeg

philibeg |ˈfɪləbɛg | ▶noun variant spelling of filibeg.

Philip

Philip 1 |ˈfɪlɪp | the name of five kings of ancient Macedonia, notably: • Philip II (382 –336 bc ), father of Alexander the Great, reigned 359 –336; known as Philip II of Macedon. He unified and expanded ancient Macedonia as well as carrying out a number of army reforms. His victory over Athens and Thebes at the battle of Chaeronea in 338 established his hegemony over Greece. • Philip V (238 –179 bc ), reigned 221 –179. His expansionist policies led to a series of confrontations with Rome, culminating in his defeat and his resultant loss of control over Greece.

Philip

Philip 2 |ˈfɪlɪp | the name of six kings of France: • Philip I (1052 –1108 ), reigned 1059 –1108. • Philip II (1165 –1223 ), son of Louis VII, reigned 1180 –1223; known as Philip Augustus. After mounting a series of campaigns against the English kings Henry II, Richard I, and John, Philip succeeded in regaining Normandy (1204 ), Anjou (1204 ), and most of Poitou (1204 –5 ). • Philip III (1245 –85 ), reigned 1270 –85; known as Philip the Bold. • Philip IV (1268 –1314 ), son of Philip III, reigned 1285 –1314; known as Philip the Fair. He continued to extend French dominions, waging wars with England (1294 –1303 ) and Flanders (1302 –5 ). • Philip V (1293 –1322 ), reigned 1316 –22; known as Philip the Tall. • Philip VI (1293 –1350 ), reigned 1328 –50; known as Philip of Valois. The founder of the Valois dynasty, Philip came to the throne on the death of Charles IV, whose only child was a girl and barred from ruling. His claim was challenged by Edward III of England; the dispute developed into the Hundred Years War.

Philip

Philip 3 |ˈfɪlɪp | the name of five kings of Spain: • Philip I (1478 –1506 ), reigned 1504 –6; known as Philip the Handsome. Son of the Holy Roman emperor Maximilian I, in 1496 Philip married the infanta Joanna, daughter of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile. After Isabella's death he ruled Castile jointly with Joanna, establishing the Habsburgs as the ruling dynasty in Spain. • Philip II (1527 –98 ), son of Charles I, reigned 1556 –98. Philip came to the throne following his father's abdication. His reign was dominated by an anti-Protestant crusade which exhausted the Spanish economy. His Armada against England (1588 ) ended in defeat. • Philip III (1578 –1621 ), reigned 1598 –1621. • Philip IV (1605 –65 ), reigned 1621 –65. • Philip V (1683 –1746 ), grandson of Louis XIV, reigned 1700 –24 and 1724 –46. His selection as successor to Charles II, and Louis XIV's insistence that he remain an heir to the French throne, gave rise to the War of the Spanish Succession (1701 –14 ). In 1724 Philip abdicated in favour of his son Louis I, but returned to the throne following Louis's death.

Philip, King

Philip, Prince

Philip, Prince, Duke of Edinburgh (b.1921 ), husband of Elizabeth II. The son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark, he married Princess Elizabeth in 1947; on the eve of his marriage he was created Duke of Edinburgh.

Philip, St

Philip, St 1 an Apostle. He is commemorated with St James the Less on 1 May.

Philip, St

Philip, St 2 deacon of the early Christian Church; known as St Philip the Evangelist. He was one of seven deacons appointed to superintend the secular business of the Church at Jerusalem (Acts 6:5 –6 ). Feast day, 6 June.

Philip II of Macedon

Philip II of Macedon |ˈmasɪdɒn, -d (ə )n | see Philip 1.

Philip Augustus

Philip Au ¦gus |tus see Philip 2.

Philip of Valois

Philip of Val ¦ois see Philip 2.

Philippi

Philippi |ˈfɪlɪpʌɪ, fɪˈlɪpʌɪ | a city in ancient Macedonia, the scene in 42 bc of two battles in which Mark Antony and Octavian defeated Brutus and Cassius. The ruins lie close to the Aegean coast in NE Greece, near the port of Kaválla (ancient Neapolis ). Greek name Fílippoi.

Philippians, Epistle to the

Philippians, Epistle to the |fɪˈlɪpɪənz | a book of the New Testament, an epistle of St Paul to the Church at Philippi in Macedonia.

philippic

philippic |fɪˈlɪpɪk | ▶noun literary a bitter attack or denunciation, especially a verbal one. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek philippikos, the name given to Demosthenes' speeches against Philip II of Macedon, also to those of Cicero against Mark Antony.

Philippine

Philippine |ˈfɪlɪpiːn | ▶adjective relating to the Philippines. See also Filipino.

Philippine mahogany

Philippines

Philippines |ˈfɪlɪpiːnz | a country in SE Asia consisting of an archipelago of over 7,000 islands separated from the Asian mainland by the South China Sea; pop. 97,976,600 (est. 2009 ); official languages, Filipino and English; capital, Manila. The main islands of the Philippines are Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro, Leyte, Samar, Negros, and Panay. Conquered by Spain in 1565, the islands were ceded to the US following the Spanish-American War in 1898. The Philippines achieved full independence as a republic in 1946. From 1965 the country was under the increasingly dictatorial rule of President Ferdinand Marcos (1917 –89 ); he was driven from power in 1986 and replaced by Corazón Aquino (b.1933 ), President 1986 –92.

Philippine Sea

Philippopolis

Philippopolis |ˌfɪlɪˈpɒpəlɪs | ancient Greek name for Plovdiv.

Philip the Bold

Philip the Bold see Philip 2.

Philip the Fair

Philip the Fair see Philip 2.

Philip the Handsome

Philip the Handsome see Philip 3.

Philip the Tall

Philip the Tall see Philip 2.

Philistine

Philistine |ˈfɪlɪstʌɪn | ▶noun 1 a member of a non-Semitic people of ancient southern Palestine, who came into conflict with the Israelites during the 12th and 11th centuries bc . The Philistines, from whom the country of Palestine took its name, were one of the Sea Peoples who, according to the Bible, came from Crete and settled the southern coastal plain of Canaan in the 12th century bc . 2 ( philistine ) a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts: [ as modifier ] : a philistine government. DERIVATIVES philistinism |-stɪnɪz (ə )m |noun ORIGIN from French Philistin, via late Latin from Greek Philistinos, from Hebrew pĕlištī. Sense 2 arose as a result of a confrontation between town and gown in Jena, Germany, in the late 17th cent. ; a sermon on the conflict quoted: ‘the Philistines are upon you ’ (Judges 16 ), which led to an association between the townspeople and those hostile to culture.

Phillips

Phil |lips |ˈfɪlɪps | ▶adjective trademark denoting a screw with a cross-shaped slot for turning, or a corresponding screwdriver. ORIGIN 1930s: from the name of Henry F. Phillips (died 1958 ), the original American manufacturer.

Phillips curve

Phil |lips curve |ˈfɪlɪpskəːv | ▶noun Economics a supposed inverse relationship between the level of unemployment and the rate of inflation. ORIGIN 1960s: named after Alban W. H. Phillips (1914 –75 ), New Zealand economist.

phillumenist

phillumenist |fɪˈluːmənɪst | ▶noun a collector of matchbox or matchbook labels. DERIVATIVES phillumeny noun ORIGIN 1940s: from phil- ‘loving ’ + Latin lumen ‘light ’ + -ist .

Philly

Philly |ˈfɪli | ▶noun US informal Philadelphia.

philo-

philo- |ˈfɪləʊ |(also phil- before a vowel or h ) ▶combining form denoting a liking for a specified thing: philogynist. ORIGIN from Greek philein ‘to love ’ or philos ‘loving ’.

philobat

philodendron

philodendron |ˌfɪləˈdɛndrən | ▶noun ( pl. philodendrons or philodendra |-drə | ) a tropical American climbing plant which is widely grown as a greenhouse or indoor plant. ●Genus Philodendron, family Araceae. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from philo- ‘loving ’ + Greek dendron ‘tree ’.

philogynist

philogynist |fɪˈlɒdʒɪnɪst | ▶noun formal a person who likes or admires women. DERIVATIVES philogyny noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from philo- ‘loving ’ + Greek gunē ‘woman ’ + -ist .

Philo Judaeus

philology

phil |ology |fɪˈlɒlədʒi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the branch of knowledge that deals with the structure, historical development, and relationships of a language or languages. • chiefly N. Amer. literary or classical scholarship. DERIVATIVES philologian |-ləˈləʊdʒ (ə )n |noun, philological |-ləˈlɒdʒɪk (ə )l |adjective, philologically |-ləˈlɒdʒɪk (ə )li |adverb, philologist noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the Greek sense ): current usage (late 17th cent. ) from French philologie, via Latin from Greek philologia ‘love of learning ’ (see philo-, -logy ).

Philomel

Philomel |ˈfɪləmɛl |(also Philomela |ˌfɪləˈmiːlə |) Greek Mythology the daughter of Pandion, king of Athens. She was turned into a swallow and her sister Procne into a nightingale (or, in Latin versions, into a nightingale with Procne the swallow ) when they were being pursued by the cruel Tereus, who had married Procne and raped Philomel.

philopatric

philopatric |ˌfɪlə (ʊ )ˈpatrɪk | ▶adjective Zoology (of an animal or species ) tending to return to or remain near a particular site or area. DERIVATIVES philopatry noun ORIGIN 1940s: from philo- ‘liking ’ + Greek patra ‘fatherland ’ + -ic .

philoprogenitive

philoprogenitive |ˌfɪlə (ʊ )prə (ʊ )ˈdʒɛnɪtɪv | ▶adjective formal having many offspring: a philoprogenitive ill-paid artisan. • showing love towards one's offspring. DERIVATIVES philoprogenitiveness noun

philos.

philos. ▶abbreviation • philosopher. • philosophical. • philosophy.

philosopher

phil |oso ¦pher |fɪˈlɒsəfə | ▶noun a person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline. ORIGIN Middle English: from a variant of Old French philosophe, via Latin from Greek philosophos ‘lover of wisdom ’, from philein ‘to love ’ + sophos ‘wise ’.

philosopher kings

phi los o pher kings ▶plural noun (in the political theory of Plato ) the elite whose knowledge enables them to rule justly.

philosopher's stone

phil |oso ¦pher's stone ▶noun (the philosopher's stone ) a mythical substance supposed to change any metal into gold or silver and, according to some, to cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. Its discovery was the supreme object of alchemy.

philosophia perennis

philosophia perennis |fɪləˌsɒfɪə pəˈrɛnɪs | ▶noun Philosophy a core of philosophical truths which is hypothesized to exist independently of and unaffected by time or place. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: Latin, literally ‘perennial philosophy ’.

philosophical

philo |soph ¦ic ¦al |fɪləˈsɒfɪk (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence: philosophical discussions about free will | the Cambridge Philosophical Society. 2 having or showing a calm attitude towards disappointments or difficulties: he was philosophical about losing the contract. DERIVATIVES philosophic adjective, philosophically adverb

philosophical analysis

philo |soph ¦ic ¦al ana |lysis ▶noun [ mass noun ] the branch of philosophy that deals with the clarification of existing concepts and knowledge.

philosophize

philosophize |fɪˈlɒsəfʌɪz |(also philosophise ) ▶verb [ no obj. ] speculate or theorize about fundamental or serious issues, especially in a tedious or pompous way: he paused for a while to philosophize on racial equality. • [ with obj. ] explain or argue (an idea ) in terms of one's philosophical theories. DERIVATIVES philosophizer noun

philosophy

phil |oso ¦phy |fɪˈlɒsəfi | ▶noun ( pl. philosophies ) 1 [ mass noun ] the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline. See also natural philosophy. • [ count noun ] a particular system of philosophical thought: the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle. • the study of the theoretical basis of a particular branch of knowledge or experience: the philosophy of science. 2 a theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behaviour: don't expect anything and you won't be disappointed, that's my philosophy. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French philosophie, via Latin from Greek philosophia ‘love of wisdom ’.

philtre

philtre |ˈfɪltə |(US philter ) ▶noun a drink supposed to arouse love and desire for a particular person in the drinker; a love potion. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French philtre, via Latin from Greek philtron, from philein ‘to love ’.

philtrum

American Oxford Thesaurus

philander

philander verb he had no time or inclination to philander: womanize, have affairs, flirt; informal play around, carry on, play the field, sleep around, fool around.

philanderer

philanderer noun everyone warned me he was a philanderer: womanizer, Casanova, Don Juan, Lothario, flirt, ladies' man, playboy, rake, roué; informal stud, skirt-chaser, ladykiller, wolf.

philanthropic

philanthropic adjective a philanthropic millionaire: charitable, generous, benevolent, humanitarian, public-spirited, altruistic, magnanimous, munificent, openhanded, bountiful, liberal, generous to a fault, beneficent, caring, compassionate, unselfish, kind, kind-hearted, big-hearted; formal eleemosynary. ANTONYMS selfish, mean.

philanthropist

philanthropist noun the trust was funded by an anonymous philanthropist: benefactor, benefactress, patron, patroness, donor, contributor, sponsor, backer, helper, good Samaritan; do-gooder, Lady Bountiful; historical almsgiver.

philanthropy

philanthropy noun a family noted for its philanthropy: benevolence, generosity, humanitarianism, public-spiritedness, altruism, social conscience, charity, charitableness, brotherly love, fellow feeling, magnanimity, munificence, liberality, largesse, openhandedness, bountifulness, beneficence, unselfishness, humanity, kindness, kindheartedness, compassion; historical almsgiving.

philippic

philippic noun literary no publisher wanted to touch his scathing philippic: tirade, diatribe, harangue, lecture, attack, onslaught, denunciation, rant, polemic, broadside, fulmination, condemnation, criticism, censure; informal blast.

philistine

philistine adjective a romantic visionary, persecuted by a philistine establishment: uncultured, lowbrow, anti-intellectual, uncultivated, uncivilized, uneducated, unenlightened, commercial, materialist, bourgeois; ignorant, crass, boorish, barbarian.

philosopher

philosopher noun when I was young, I failed to appreciate what an insightful philosopher my father was: thinker, theorist, theorizer, theoretician, metaphysicist, metaphysician; scholar, intellectual, sage, wise man.

philosophical

philosophical adjective 1 a philosophical question: theoretical, metaphysical. 2 a philosophical mood: thoughtful, reflective, pensive, meditative, contemplative, introspective, ruminative; formal cogitative. 3 he was philosophical about losing the contract: calm, composed, cool, collected, 'calm, cool, and collected', self-possessed, serene, tranquil, stoical, impassive, dispassionate, phlegmatic, unperturbed, imperturbable, unruffled, patient, forbearing, long-suffering, resigned, rational, realistic.

philosophize

philosophize verb philosophizing on racial equality: theorize, speculate; pontificate, preach, sermonize, moralize.

philosophy

philosophy noun 1 the philosophy of Aristotle: thinking, thought, reasoning. 2 her political philosophy: beliefs, credo, convictions, ideology, ideas, thinking, notions, theories, doctrine, tenets, principles, views, school of thought; informal ism.

Oxford Thesaurus

philander

philander verb he had no time or inclination to philander: womanize, have affairs /an affair, flirt, trifle /toy /dally with someone's affections; informal play around, carry on, play the field, sleep around; N. Amer. informal fool around; vulgar slang screw around; rare be a carpet knight, coquet.

philanderer

philanderer noun everyone warned me he was a philanderer: womanizer, Casanova, Don Juan, Lothario, flirt, ladies' man, playboy, Romeo, seducer, rake, roué, libertine, debauchee; informal stud, skirt-chaser, ladykiller, wolf; informal, dated gay dog.

philanthropic

philanthropic adjective a philanthropic desire to improve the lot of other people | a philanthropic millionaire: charitable, generous, benevolent, humanitarian, public-spirited, altruistic, socially concerned, magnanimous, munificent, open-handed, bountiful, liberal, ungrudging, unstinting, generous to a fault, beneficent, benignant, caring, compassionate, solicitous, unselfish, selfless, humane, kind, kind-hearted, big-hearted; literary bounteous; rare eleemosynary. ANTONYMS selfish, mean, miserly.

philanthropist

philanthropist noun the trust was founded by an American philanthropist: benefactor, benefactress, humanitarian, patron, patroness, donor, contributor, giver, sponsor, backer, helper, altruist, good Samaritan; do-gooder, Lady Bountiful; archaic almsgiver; rare philanthrope, Maecenas.

philanthropy

philanthropy noun he acquired a considerable fortune and was noted for his philanthropy: benevolence, generosity, humanitarianism, public-spiritedness, altruism, social conscience, social concern, charity, charitableness, brotherly love, fellow feeling, magnanimity, munificence, liberality, largesse, open-handedness, bountifulness, beneficence, benignity, unselfishness, selflessness, humanity, kindness, kind-heartedness, big-heartedness, compassion, humaneness; patronage, sponsorship, backing, help; historical almsgiving; literary bounty, bounteousness.

philippic

philippic noun Viscount Castlereagh was the butt of Shelley's philippic. See tirade.

philistine

philistine noun she was no philistine, but an artist herself: lowbrow, anti-intellectual, materialist, bourgeois; boor, ignoramus, lout, oaf, barbarian, primitive, savage, brute, yahoo, vulgarian. ▶adjective a philistine effort to destroy culture: crass, tasteless, uncultured, uncultivated, uneducated, untutored, unenlightened, unread, commercial, materialist, bourgeois, unsophisticated, unrefined; boorish, barbarian, barbarous, barbaric, primitive, savage, brutish, loutish, oafish, uncivilized, uncouth, vulgar, coarse, rough.

philosopher

philosopher noun thinker, theorist, theorizer, theoretician, philosophizer, metaphysicist, metaphysician, epistemologist, dialectician, logician; speculator, hypothesizer, seeker after truth, dreamer; scholar, intellect, intellectual, learned person, sage, wise man, Solomon, guru, pundit.

philosophical

philosophical adjective 1 a philosophical question: theoretical, analytical, rational, metaphysical, logical, reasoned, esoteric, scholarly, erudite. 2 in a philosophical mood: thoughtful, thinking, reflective, pensive, meditative, musing, contemplative, introspective, prayerful, cogitative, ruminative, brooding, broody, serious, studious, solemn, dreamy, dreaming; rare ruminant. ANTONYMS active, practical. 3 training officers have learnt to be philosophical about such mishaps: calm, composed, cool, collected, {cool, calm, and collected }, self-possessed, serene, tranquil, placid, stoical, impassive, sober, dispassionate, detached, unemotional, phlegmatic, unperturbed, imperturbable, equable, unruffled, patient, forbearing, long-suffering, tolerant, accommodating, indulgent, easy-going, even-tempered, restrained, fatalistic, unexcitable, resigned, rational, logical, realistic, practical; informal unflappable. ANTONYMS emotional, upset.

philosophize

philosophize verb he paused for a while to philosophize on racial equality: theorize, moralize, sermonize, pontificate, preach.

philosophy

philosophy noun 1 a lecturer in philosophy: thinking, reasoning, thought, wisdom, knowledge. 2 I'd like to see your philosophy in action: beliefs, credo, faith, convictions, ideology, ideas, thinking, notions, theories, doctrine, tenets, values, principles, ethics, attitude, line, view, viewpoint, outlook, world view, school of thought; German Weltanschauung.

Duden Dictionary

Philadelphia

Phi l a del phia, Phi la del phia Eigenname |Philad e lphia |Stadt in Pennsylvanien

Philadelphier

Phi l a del phi er , Phi la del phi er Adjektiv |Philad e lphier | die Philadelphier Weltausstellung

Philadelphier

Phi l a del phi er , Phi la del phi er Substantiv, maskulin , der |Philad e lphier |der Philadelphier; Genitiv: des Philadelphiers, Plural: die Philadelphier Einwohnerbezeichnung

Philadelphierin

Phi l a del phi e rin , Phi la del phi erin Substantiv, feminin , die |Philad e lphierin |weibliche Form zu Philadelphier

philadelphisch

phi l a del phisch, phi la del phisch Adjektiv |philad e lphisch |Philadelphia, die Philadelphier betreffend

Philanthrop

Phi l an th rop, Phi lan throp Substantiv, maskulin bildungssprachlich , der Philanthropin |Philanthr o p |der Philanthrop; Genitiv: des Philanthropen, Plural: die Philanthropen griechisch philánthrōpos, zu: phílos = freundlich; Freund und ánthrōpos = Mensch Menschenfreund

Philanthropie

Phi l an th ro pie , Phi lan thro pie Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Philanthrop ie |die Philanthropie; Genitiv: der Philanthropie griechisch philanthrōpía Menschenliebe

Philanthropin

Phi l an th ro pin , Phi lan thro pin Substantiv, feminin , die |Philanthr o pin |weibliche Form zu Philanthrop

Philanthropinismus

Phi l an th ro pi nis mus , Phi lan thro pi nis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Philanthropin i smus |am Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts einsetzende, von Basedow begründete Erziehungsbewegung, die eine natur- und vernunftgemäße Erziehung anstrebte

Philanthropinist

Phi l an th ro pi nist , Phi lan thro pi nist Substantiv, maskulin , der |Philanthropin i st |der Philanthropinist; Genitiv: des Philanthropinisten, Plural: die Philanthropinisten Anhänger des Philanthropinismus

Philanthropinistin

Phi l an th ro pi nis tin , Phi lan thro pi nis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Philanthropin i stin |die Philanthropinistin; Genitiv: der Philanthropinistin, Plural: die Philanthropinistinnen weibliche Form zu Philanthropinist

philanthropisch

phi l an th ro pisch, phi lan thro pisch Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |philanthr o pisch |griechisch philánthrōpos die Philanthropie betreffend, auf ihr beruhend; auf das Wohl des Menschen bedacht [und danach handelnd ]

Philanthropismus

Phi l an th ro pis mus , Phi lan thro pis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Philanthrop i smus |der Philanthropismus; Genitiv: des Philanthropismus Philanthropinismus

Philatelie

Phi l a te lie , Phi la te lie Substantiv, feminin , die |Philatel ie |die Philatelie; Genitiv: der Philatelie französisch philatélie, geprägt 1864 von dem französischen Sammler M. Herpin, zu griechisch phileĩn = lieben, gernhaben und atéleia = Abgabenfreiheit, also eigentlich = Liebe zur (Marke der ) Gebührenfreiheit Briefmarkenkunde

Philatelist

Phi l a te list , Phi la te list Substantiv, maskulin , der |Philatel i st |der Philatelist; Genitiv: des Philatelisten, Plural: die Philatelisten französisch philatéliste jemand, der sich [wissenschaftlich ] mit Briefmarken beschäftigt; Briefmarkensammler

Philatelistin

Phi l a te lis tin , Phi la te lis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Philatel i stin |weibliche Form zu Philatelist

philatelistisch

phi l a te lis tisch , phi la te lis tisch Adjektiv |philatel i stisch |die Philatelie betreffend, zu ihr gehörend

Philemon

Phi le mon Eigenname |Phil e mon |phrygische Sagengestalt; Gatte der Baucis

Philemon und Baucis

Phi le mon und Bau cis |Phil e mon und B au cis |antikes Vorbild ehelicher Liebe und Treue sowie selbstloser Gastfreundschaft

Philharmonie

Phil har mo nie Substantiv, feminin , die |Philharmon ie |die Philharmonie; Genitiv: der Philharmonie, Plural: die Philharmonien zu griechisch harmonía (Harmonie ), eigentlich = Liebe zur Musik 1 philharmonisches Orchester oder musikalische Gesellschaft in Namen 2 (Gebäude mit einem ) Konzertsaal eines philharmonischen Orchesters

Philharmoniker

Phil har mo ni ker Substantiv, maskulin , der |Philharm o niker |der Philharmoniker; Genitiv: des Philharmonikers, Plural: die Philharmoniker a Mitglied eines philharmonischen Orchesters b Pluraletantum philharmonisches Orchester in Namen die Wiener Philharmoniker

Philharmonikerin

Phil har mo ni ke rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Philharm o nikerin |weibliche Form zu Philharmoniker a

philharmonisch

phil har mo nisch Adjektiv |philharm o nisch |die Philharmonie betreffend philharmonisches Orchester (Sinfonieorchester mit großer Besetzung )

Philhellene

Phil hel le ne Substantiv, maskulin , der |Philhell e ne |griechisch Anhänger, Vertreter des Philhellenismus

Philhellenin

Phil hel le nin Substantiv, feminin , die |Philhell e nin |weibliche Form zu Philhellene

Philhellenismus

Phil hel le nis mus Substantiv, maskulin Geschichte , der |Philhellen i smus |griechisch-neulateinisch politisch-romantische Bewegung, die den Befreiungskampf der Griechen gegen die Türken unterstützte

Philipp

Phi l ipp , Phi lipp Eigenname |Ph i lipp |männlicher Vorname

Philipperbrief

Phi l ip per brief , Phi lip per brief Substantiv, maskulin , der |Phil i pperbrief |ohne Plural Brief des Apostels Paulus an die Gemeinde von Philippi

Philippi

Phi l ip pi , Phi lip pi Eigenname |Phil i ppi |(in der Antike ) Stadt in Makedonien

Philippika

Phi l ip pi ka , Phi lip pi ka Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Phil i ppika |die Philippika; Genitiv: der Philippika, Plural: die Philippiken griechisch (tà ) Philippiká, nach den Kampfreden des Demosthenes gegen König Philipp von Makedonien (etwa 382 –336 v. Chr.)leidenschaftliche, heftige [Straf ]rede

Philippine

Phi l ip pi ne , Phi lip pi ne Eigenname |Philipp i ne |weiblicher Vorname

Philippinen

Phi l ip pi nen, Phi lip pi nen Pluralwort , die |Philipp i nen |Pluraletantum Inselgruppe und Staat in Südostasien

Philippiner

Phi l ip pi ner , Phi lip pi ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |Philipp i ner |der Philippiner; Genitiv: des Philippiners, Plural: die Philippiner Einwohnerbezeichnung

Philippinerin

Phi l ip pi ne rin , Phi lip pi ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Philipp i nerin |weibliche Form zu Philippiner

philippinisch

phi l ip pi nisch, phi lip pi nisch Adjektiv |philipp i nisch |die Philippinen, die Philippiner betreffend; von den Philippinern stammend, zu ihnen gehörend

philippisch

phi l ip pisch, phi lip pisch Adjektiv |phil i ppisch |

Philippus

Phi l ip pus , Phi lip pus Eigenname |Phil i ppus |Apostel

Philister

Phi lis ter Substantiv, maskulin , der Philisterin |Phil i ster |der Philister; Genitiv: des Philisters, Plural: die Philister griechisch Philistieím < hebräisch pĕlištîm = Name eines nicht semitischen Volkes an der Küste Palästinas; in der Studentensprache des 17. Jahrhunderts übertragen von den im Alten Testament als schlimmsten Feinden des auserwählten Volkes Israel geschilderten Philistern auf die Stadtsoldaten und Polizisten als den geschworenen Feinden der Studenten als den »(geistig ) Auserwählten «1 bildungssprachlich abwertend kleinbürgerlich -engstirniger Mensch; Spießbürger 2 Verbindungswesen im Berufsleben stehender Alter Herr 3 Verbindungswesen Nichtakademiker

Philisterei

Phi lis te rei Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich abwertend , die |Philister ei |a ohne Plural philisterhaftes Wesen, Benehmen b einzelner philisterhafter Vorfall

philisterhaft

phi lis ter haft Adjektiv bildungssprachlich abwertend |phil i sterhaft |in der Art eines Philisters 1 ; wie ein Philister 1 geartet

Philisterin

Phi lis te rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Phil i sterin |die Philisterin; Genitiv: der Philisterin, Plural: die Philisterinnen weibliche Form zu Philister 1 1, 3

Philisterium

Phi lis te ri um Substantiv, Neutrum Verbindungswesen , das |Philist e rium |späteres Berufsleben eines Studenten (mit seinen Bindungen und Zwängen )

Philistertum

Phi lis ter tum Substantiv, Neutrum bildungssprachlich abwertend , das |Phil i stertum |kleinbürgerliche Engstirnigkeit; Spießertum

philistrieren

phi lis t rie ren , phi lis trie ren schwaches Verb Verbindungswesen |philistr ie ren |einen Inaktiven in die Altherrenschaft aufnehmen

philiströs

phi lis t rös, phi lis trös Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |philistr ö s |französierende Bildung kleinbürgerlich -engstirnig; beschränkt; spießig

Phillumenie

Phil lu me nie Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Phillumen ie |zu griechisch phileĩn = lieben, gernhaben und lateinisch lumen, Lumen das Sammeln von Streichholzschachteln oder deren Etiketten

Phillumenist

Phil lu me nist Substantiv, maskulin , der |Phillumen i st |Sammler von Streichholzschachteln oder Etiketten von Streichholzschachteln

Phillumenistin

Phil lu me nis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Phillumen i stin |weibliche Form zu Phillumenist

philo-

phi lo-, Phi lo-, phil- Phil- Präfix Philo- vor Vokalen und vor h phil- Phil- griechisch phílos = freundlich; Freund Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung »Freund, Verehrer (von etwas ), Liebhaber, Anhänger; Liebe, Verehrung, Neigung (zu etwas ), wissenschaftliche Beschäftigung « z. B. philosophisch, Philologin, Philanthrop Philharmonie | Philologie | philosophisch

philobat

phi lo bat Adjektiv Psychologie |philob a t |griechisch enge Bindungen meidend, Distanz liebend; Gegensatz oknophil

Philodendron

Phi lo den d ron , Phi lo den dron Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das |Philod e ndron |der, auch: das Philodendron; Genitiv: des Philodendrons, Plural: die Philodendren griechisch-neulateinisch zu den Aronstabgewächsen gehörende Blattpflanze mit Luftwurzeln und gelappten Blättern; vgl. Monstera

Philokalia

Phi lo ka lia Substantiv, feminin , die Philokalie |Philokal i a |die Philokalia; Genitiv: der Philokalia griechisch philokalía = Liebe zum Schönen, Guten viel gelesenes Erbauungsbuch der orthodoxen Kirche mit Auszügen aus dem mittelalterlichen mystischen Schrifttum

Philokalie

Phi lo ka lie Substantiv, feminin , die Philokalia |Philokal ie |die Philokalie; Genitiv: der Philokalie griechisch philokalía = Liebe zum Schönen, Guten viel gelesenes Erbauungsbuch der orthodoxen Kirche mit Auszügen aus dem mittelalterlichen mystischen Schrifttum

Philokartie

Phi lo kar tie Substantiv, feminin , die |Philokart ie |die Philokartie; Genitiv: der Philokartie französisch systematisches Sammeln von Ansichtskarten

Philoktet

Phi lok tet Eigenname |Philokt e t |Gestalt der griechischen Sage

Philologe

Phi lo lo ge Substantiv, maskulin , der |Philol o ge |der Philologe; Genitiv: des Philologen, Plural: die Philologen lateinisch philologus < griechisch philólogos = Freund der Wissenschaften; (Sprach )gelehrter, zu: lógos = Rede, Wort; wissenschaftliche Forschung Wissenschaftler, Lehrer, Studierender auf dem Gebiet der Philologie

Philologie

Phi lo lo gie Substantiv, feminin , die |Philolog ie |die Philologie; Genitiv: der Philologie, Plural: die Philologien lateinisch philologia < griechisch philología Wissenschaft, die sich mit der Erforschung von Texten in einer bestimmten Sprache beschäftigt; Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft klassische Philologie (Griechisch und Latein )

Philologin

Phi lo lo gin Substantiv, feminin , die |Philol o gin |weibliche Form zu Philologe

philologisch

phi lo lo gisch Adjektiv |philol o gisch |die Philologie betreffend, auf ihr beruhend eine philologische Untersuchung | mit philologischer Akribie

Philomela

Phi lo me la Eigenname Philomele |Philom e la |weiblicher Vorname

Philomela

Phi lo me la Substantiv, feminin dichterisch , die Philomele |Philom e la |die Philomela; Genitiv: der Philomela, Plural: die Philomelen lateinisch philomela < griechisch Philomḗla, Name der Tochter des Königs Pandion von Athen, die in der Sage in eine Nachtigall verwandelt wird Nachtigall

Philomele

Phi lo me le Eigenname Philomela |Philom e le |weiblicher Vorname

Philomele

Phi lo me le Substantiv, feminin dichterisch , die Philomela |Philom e le |die Philomele; Genitiv: der Philomele, Plural: die Philomelen lateinisch philomela < griechisch Philomḗla, Name der Tochter des Königs Pandion von Athen, die in der Sage in eine Nachtigall verwandelt wird Nachtigall

Philomena

Phi lo me na Eigenname |Philom e na |weiblicher Vorname

Philosemit

Phi lo se mit Substantiv, maskulin , der |Philosem i t |neulateinisch Vertreter des Philosemitismus

Philosemitin

Phi lo se mi tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Philosem i tin |weibliche Form zu Philosemit

philosemitisch

phi lo se mi tisch Adjektiv |philosem i tisch |

Philosemitismus

Phi lo se mi tis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Philosemit i smus |a (besonders im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert ) geistige Bewegung, die gegenüber Juden und ihrer Religion eine sehr tolerante Haltung zeigt b abwertend unkritische Haltung, die die Politik des Staates Israel ohne Vorbehalte unterstützt

Philosoph

Phi lo soph Substantiv, maskulin , der |Philos o ph |der Philosoph; Genitiv: des Philosophen, Plural: die Philosophen lateinisch philosophus < griechisch philósophos, eigentlich = Freund der Weisheit 1 jemand, der sich mit Philosophie 1 beschäftigt, Forscher, Lehrer auf dem Gebiet der Philosophie 1 die antiken Philosophen | im Seminar Philosophen (Werke von Philosophen ) lesen 2 umgangssprachlich jemand, der gerne philosophiert er ist ein [rechter ] Philosoph

Philosophaster

Phi lo so phas ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |Philosoph a ster |philosophisch unzuverlässiger Schwätzer, Scheinphilosoph

Philosophem

Phi lo so phem Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Philosoph e m |griechisch philosóphēma philosophischer Ausspruch, Satz; philosophische Lehrmeinung

Philosophia perennis

Phi lo so phia pe r en nis , Phi lo so phia per en nis Substantiv, feminin , die |Philosoph i a per e nnis |die Philosophia perennis; Genitiv: der Philosophia perennis lateinisch ; »immerwährende Philosophie « Philosophie 1 im Hinblick auf die in ihr enthaltenen, überall und zu allen Zeiten bleibenden Grundwahrheiten

Philosophia prima

Phi lo so phia pri ma Substantiv, feminin Philosophie , die |Philosoph i a pr i ma |die Philosophia prima; Genitiv: der Philosophia prima lateinisch philosophia prima = erste Philosophie die Metaphysik bei Aristoteles

Philosophie

Phi lo so phie Substantiv, feminin , die |Philosoph ie |die Philosophie; Genitiv: der Philosophie, Plural: die Philosophien lateinisch philosophia < griechisch philosophía, zu: sophía = Weisheit 1 Streben nach Erkenntnis über den Sinn des Lebens, das Wesen der Welt und die Stellung des Menschen in der Welt; Lehre, Wissenschaft von der Erkenntnis des Sinns des Lebens, der Welt und der Stellung des Menschen in der Welt die materialistische, idealistische Philosophie | Philosophie lehren, studieren 2 persönliche Art und Weise, das Leben und die Dinge zu betrachten seine Philosophie lautet: leben und leben lassen | ich habe mir meine eigene Philosophie zurechtgezimmert

philosophieren

phi lo so phie ren schwaches Verb |philosoph ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « nach französisch philosopher < lateinisch philosophari sich mit philosophischen Problemen beschäftigen; über ein Problem nachdenken, über etwas grübeln und darüber reden über das Leben, Gott und die Welt philosophieren

Philosophikum

Phi lo so phi kum Substantiv, Neutrum Hochschulwesen , das |Philos o phikum |das Philosophikum; Genitiv: des Philosophikums, Plural: die Philosophika neulateinisch (testamen ) philosophicum 1 früher Prüfung in Philosophie oder Erziehungswissenschaft im Rahmen des 1. Staatsexamens für das Lehramt an Gymnasien 2 Zwischenexamen für Kandidaten für das katholische Priesteramt

Philosophin

Phi lo so phin Substantiv, feminin , die |Philos o phin |die Philosophin; Genitiv: der Philosophin, Plural: die Philosophinnen weibliche Form zu Philosoph

philosophisch

phi lo so phisch Adjektiv |philos o phisch |spätlateinisch philosophicus 1 die Philosophie 1 betreffend, zu ihr gehörend ein philosophisches Weltbild | in philosophischem Denken geschult sein | nicht philosophisch denken können | figurativ auf philosophischen (weltfernen ) Höhen wandeln 2 a besinnlich, nachdenklich ein philosophischer Mensch b in der Art eines Philosophen, abgeklärt, weise eine philosophische Haltung einnehmen | etwas philosophisch betrachten

Philtrum

Phil t rum , Phil trum Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |Ph i ltrum |das Philtrum; Genitiv: des Philtrums, Plural: die Philtren griechisch-neulateinisch Einbuchtung in der Mitte der Oberlippe

French Dictionary

phil(o)-

phil (o )- préf. préfixe Élément du grec signifiant « ami ». : Philosophie. Note Technique Les mots composés avec le préfixe philo- s ’écrivent en un seul mot.

philanthrope

philanthrope n. m. nom masculin Personne qui aime le genre humain. Note Orthographique philant h rope.

philanthropie

philanthropie n. f. nom féminin Amour du genre humain. Note Orthographique philant h ropie.

philanthropique

philanthropique adj. adjectif Relatif à la philanthropie. : Des œuvres philanthropiques qui ont pour but de soulager la misère, de porter secours à ceux qui souffrent. SYNONYME caritatif . Note Orthographique philant h ropique.

philatélie

philatélie n. f. nom féminin Connaissance, art de collectionner les timbres-poste. : La philatélie est un passe-temps intéressant qui nous apprend la géographie. Note Orthographique phila té lie.

philatélique

philatélique adj. adjectif Relatif à la philatélie. : Un club philatélique. Note Orthographique phila té lique.

philatéliste

philatéliste n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui collectionne les timbres-poste. Note Orthographique phila té liste.

philharmonie

philharmonie n. f. nom féminin Association musicale qui donne des concerts publics. Note Orthographique phil h armonie.

philharmonique

philharmonique adj. adjectif Se dit de certaines associations musicales. : Une société philharmonique. Note Orthographique phil h armonique.

philippin

philippin , ine adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Des îles Philippines. : Le drapeau philippin. Un Philippin, une Philippine. Note Typographique L ’adjectif s ’écrit avec une minuscule; le nom, avec une majuscule.

philodendron

philodendron n. m. nom masculin Arbuste ornemental. Prononciation Le o est ouvert et la troisième syllabe se prononce din, [filɔdɛ̃drɔ̃ ]

philologie

philologie n. f. nom féminin Étude scientifique d ’une langue par l ’étude critique des textes. : Un certificat de grammaire et de philologie. Prononciation Les o sont ouverts, [filɔlɔʒi ]

philologique

philologique adj. adjectif Relatif à la philologie. : Des études philologiques. Prononciation Les o sont ouverts, [filɔlɔʒik ]

philologue

philologue n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Spécialiste de la philologie. Prononciation Les o sont ouverts, [filɔlɔg ]

philosophale

philosophale adj. f. adjectif féminin Pierre philosophale. Pierre des alchimistes qui devait changer les métaux en or. Note Technique L ’adjectif ne s ’emploie que dans cette expression. Prononciation Les o sont ouverts, [filɔzɔfal ]

philosophe

philosophe adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin 1 Qui étudie, qui connaît la philosophie. : Une philosophe respectée. 2 Qui pratique la sagesse et vit dans la sérénité. : Malgré toutes ses épreuves, il demeure optimiste: c ’est un sage et un philosophe. Prononciation Les o sont ouverts, [filɔzɔf ] Note Orthographique philoso ph e.

philosopher

philosopher v. intr. verbe intransitif 1 Étudier des questions philosophiques. 2 Raisonner. : Il continue à philosopher. aimer Prononciation Les o sont ouverts, [filɔzɔfe ] Note Orthographique philoso ph er.

philosophie

philosophie n. f. nom féminin 1 Science qui étudie les grands problèmes de la vie. 2 Théorie, conception du monde. 3 Sagesse. : Il réagit avec philosophie et sérénité. Prononciation Les o sont ouverts, [filɔzɔfi ] Note Orthographique philoso ph ie.

philosophique

philosophique adj. adjectif Relatif à la philosophie. : Une attitude philosophique. Prononciation Les o sont ouverts, [filɔzɔfik ] Note Orthographique philoso ph ique.

philosophiquement

philosophiquement adv. adverbe Avec philosophie, sagesse. Prononciation Les o sont ouverts, [filɔzɔfikmɑ̃ ]

philtre

philtre n. m. nom masculin Boisson magique. : Un philtre d ’amour, est-ce que cela existe vraiment?

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Phil

Phil /fɪl /名詞フィル〘男の名; Philipの愛称〙.

phil-

phil- 複合要素〖母音 hの前で〗＝philo- .

Philadelphia

Phil a del phi a /fɪ̀lədélfiə /名詞フィラデルフィア〘米国東部Pennsylvania州の都市; ｟愛称｠the City of Brotherly Love; ｟略｠Phil (a ).; ｟俗｠Philly 〙.～̀ l á wyer ｟米しばしば非難して｠腕ききで抜け目ない弁護士 (!植民地時代の同市出身弁護士の活躍から ) .

philander

phi lan der /fɪlǽndə r /動詞自動詞｟やや古｠〈男が〉恋をあさる ; 【女と】いちゃつく «with » .～er 名詞 C 女たらし .

philanthropic

phil an throp ic -i cal /fɪ̀lənθrɑ́pɪk |-θrɔ́p -//-pɪk (ə )l /形容詞博愛 (主義 )の, 情け深い, 慈善的な .ph ì l an thr ó p i cal ly 副詞

philanthropist

phi lan thro pist /fɪlǽnθrəpɪst /名詞 C 博愛主義者, 博愛家 ; 慈善家 .phi l á n thro p ì sm 名詞

philanthropy

phi lan thro py /fɪlǽnθrəpi /名詞複 -pies 1 U 博愛, 慈善, 人類愛 (↔misanthropy ).2 C 博愛行為, 慈善 [社会貢献 ]事業 ; 慈善団体 .

philatelic

phil a tel ic /fɪ̀lətélɪk /形容詞切手収集の ; 切手研究の .

philatelist

phi lat e list /fəlǽt (ə )lɪst /名詞 C 切手収集 [研究 ]家 .

philately

phi lat e ly /fəlǽt (ə )li /名詞 U 切手収集 ; 切手愛好 .

Philemon

Phi le mon /fɪlíːmən |-mɔn /名詞〘聖書〙ピレモン書 (｟略｠Phil. , Philem.).

philharmonic

phil har mon ic /fɪ̀lhɑː r mɑ́nɪk |fɪ̀lɑːmɔ́n -/形容詞〖名詞の前で〗音楽愛好の ; 交響楽団の ; 音楽協会 (主催 )の ▸ a philharmonic society 音楽 (愛好 )協会名詞 C 〖時にP -〗音楽協会 ; 交響楽団 (philharmonic orchestra ); (音楽協会主催の )演奏会 (philharmonic concert ).

Philip

Phil ip Phil lip /fɪ́lɪp /名詞 1 フィリップ〘男の名; ｟愛称｠Phil 〙.2 〘聖書〙ピリポ〘キリストの十二使徒の1人〙.

Philippians

Phi lip pi ans /fɪlɪ́piənz /名詞〘聖書〙ピリピ書 (｟略｠Phil. ).

Philippine

Phil ip pine /fɪ́ləpìːn /形容詞フィリピン (群島 )の ; フィリピン人の (｟略｠Phil; →Filipino ).～̀ Í slands 〖the ～〗フィリピン諸島 (｟略｠P.I.).

Philippines

Phil ip pines /fɪ́ləpìːnz /名詞〖the ～〗1 〖複数扱い〗フィリピン諸島 (the Philippine Islands ).2 〖単数扱い〗フィリピン〘東南アジアの共和国; 首都 Manila; 正式名 the Republic of the Philippines 〙.

Philistine

Phil is tine /fɪ́lɪstìːn, fɪlɪ́st (ə )n |-stàɪn /名詞 C 1 ペリシテ人〘古代Palestineの住民; 旧約聖書ではイスラエル人の敵とされる〙.2 ｟非難して｠〖時にp -〗凡俗な人 ; 俗物 ; (芸術などに無関心な )教養のない人 (!you ～で呼びかけも可 ) .形容詞 1 ペリシテ (人 )の .2 〖時にp -〗｟非難して｠教養のない ; 俗物の ; 実利的な .

Phillips screw

Ph í l lips scr è w /fɪ́lɪps -/名詞 C ｟商標｠十字ねじ〘米国製のプラスねじ〙.

philo-

phil o- /fɪ́lə /複合要素愛する (!母音 hの前ではphil -) .

philodendron

phil o den dron /fɪlədéndrən /名詞複 -dra /-drə /C 〘植〙フィロデンドロン〘サトイモ科のつる植物〙.

philogyny

phi log y ny /fɪlɑ́dʒɪni |-lɔ́dʒ -/名詞 U 女好き (↔misogyny ).

philological

phil o log i cal /fɪ̀ləlɑ́dʒɪk (ə )l |-lɔ́dʒ -/形容詞文献学の ; 言語学の .～ly 副詞文献 [言語 ]学上 .

philologist

phi lol o gist /fɪlɑ́lədʒɪst |-lɔ́l -/名詞 C 文献学者 ; 言語学者 .

philology

phi lol o gy /fɪlɑ́lədʒi |-lɔ́l -/名詞 U 1 文献学 .2 ｟やや古｠言語学, (特に )歴史 [比較 ]言語学 .

philosopher

phi los o pher /fəlɑ́səfə r |-lɔ́s -/→philosophy , phone 1 語源名詞複～s /-z /C 1 哲学者 , 哲学研究家 ; 哲学体系を持った人 ▸ a moral philosopher 倫理学者 ▸ a natural philosopher 自然科学者, 物理学者 2 思慮深い [達観した ]人 , 哲人 , 賢人 ; 冷静な人 .～̀ 's st ó ne 〖the ～〗賢者の石〘物質を金銀に変えたり, 万病を癒（い）やす力があると信じられた〙.

philosophic

phil o soph ic -i cal /fɪləsɑ́fɪk |-sɔ́f -//fɪ̀ləsɑ́fɪk (ə )l |-sɔ́f -/→philosophy , phone 1 語源形容詞 1 比較なし哲学の [に関する ]; 哲学に通じた .2 more ～; most ～｟肯定的に｠〈人が〉 «…に » (苦境に立っても )冷静な , 思慮深い , 達観した «about » ▸ He was philosophic about losing his job .彼は失業することになっても冷静だった

philosophically

ph ì l o s ó ph i cal ly 副詞 1 哲学的に (は ).2 冷静に, 達観して .

philosophize

phi los o phize /fəlɑ́səfàɪz |-lɔ́s -/動詞自動詞 «…について » 哲学的思索をする ; 道徳を説く «about » .他動詞 …を哲学的に考察する .phi l ó s o ph ì z er 名詞

philosophy

phi los o phy /fəlɑ́səfi |-lɔ́s -/ (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 〖philo (愛すること )sophy (知 ); 〗→phone 1 語源 (名 )philosopher, (形 )philosophic 名詞複 -phies /-z /1 U 哲学 ▸ empirical [practical ] philosophy 経験 [実践 ]哲学 ▸ moral philosophy 道徳哲学〘今日の倫理学〙▸ natural philosophy 自然哲学〘今日の物理学〙2 C 人生観 , (個人的な )物の見方 ▸ My philosophy is to do the best I can in everything .私は何事にも最善を尽くす主義だ 3 C (学問の一分野の )一般理論 , 哲学 ; 原理 ▸ the philosophy of history 歴史哲学 ▸ the philosophy of grammar 文法の原理 4 U (人生に対する )悟り ; 落ち着き , 冷静 ; あきらめ .