philosophy

noun
UK: /fɪˈlɒsəfi/
US: /fɪˈlɑːsəfi/

  1. The study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc.

    1. I study philosophy to understand life better.
    2. His philosophy on life was heavily influenced by existentialism.

  2. A particular system of thought or belief.

    1. Her philosophy is that everyone deserves a chance.
    2. The company's philosophy centers around putting customers first in every decision.

  3. The general principles or beliefs that you use to deal with situations.

    1. My philosophy is to always be kind.
    2. His philosophy when faced with challenges is to never give up, no matter how difficult.

Synonyms

rationale viewpoint ideology thinking outlook logic wisdom reasoning attitude belief theory doctrine
philosophy intransitive-verb

  1. To think deeply and carefully about something.

    1. He likes to philosophy late at night.
    2. They would often philosophy about the meaning of happiness during their long walks.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "philosophy" in English means: The study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc., A particular system of thought or belief., The general principles or beliefs that you use to deal with situations..

The phonetic transcription of "philosophy" is /fɪˈlɒsəfi/ in British English and /fɪˈlɑːsəfi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "philosophy": rationale, viewpoint, ideology, thinking, outlook, logic, wisdom, reasoning, attitude, belief, theory, doctrine.

Example usage of "philosophy": "I study philosophy to understand life better.". More examples on the page.