Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PHILOSOPHIZE

v.i.[from philosophy. ] To reason like a philosopher; to search into the reason and nature of things; to investigate phenomena and assign rational causes for their existence. Sir Isaac Newton lays down four rules of philosophizing. Two doctors of the schools were philosophizing on the advantages of mankind above all other creatures.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PHILOSOPHIZE

Phi *los "o *phize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Philosophized; p. pr. & vb. n.Philosophizing. ]

 

Defn: To reason like a philosopher; to search into the reason and nature of things; to investigate phenomena, and assign rational causes for their existence. Man philosophizes as he lives. He may philosophize well or ill, but philosophize he must. Sir W. Hamilton.

 

PHILOSOPHIZER

PHILOSOPHIZER Phi *los "o *phi `zer, n.

 

Defn: One who philosophizes.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

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

 

Oxford Dictionary

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

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

philosophize

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

 

Oxford Thesaurus

philosophize

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

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

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