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Philosophical

//ˌfɪl.əˈsɒf.ɪ.kl̩// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.

    "“For most of human history, the question of whether or not life exists elsewhere has belonged only within the philosophical realm,” said Howard Chen, study author and Ph.D candidate at Northwestern University."

  2. 2
    Rational; analytic or critically minded; thoughtful.

    "His richly philosophical intellect was not at any time affected by unrealities."

  3. 3
    Detached, calm, stoic.

    "She bore the desertion with philosophical indifference."

Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to philosophy or philosophers wordnet

Etymology

From philosophy + -ical, from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía, “love of knowledge, scientific learning”). Displaced native Old English ūþwitlīċ.

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