Etymology

philosophical

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Today it means: Of, or pertaining to, philosophy. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφιλοσοφία“love of knowledge, scientific learning”
  2. English todayphilosophical

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

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