Etymology

philosophoid

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Today it means: A philosophical sciolist; a self-proclaimed expert in philosophy who exhibits only superficial knowledge. Full definition →

Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  3. Ancient Greekφῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
  4. Ancient Greekσοφός (sophós)
  5. Ancient Greekφῐλόσοφος (phĭlósophos)
  6. Ancient Greekφιλοσοφία (philosophía)
  7. Latinphilosophia
  8. Old Frenchphilosophie
  9. Middle Englishphilosophie
  10. Englishphilosophy
  11. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  13. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  14. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  15. English todayphilosophoid

From philosophy + -oid.

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