philosophicide

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noun

The killing of a philosopher.

Scrabble 27

Meanings

nounphilosophicide (countable and uncountable, plural philosophicides)

plural philosophicides

  1. countablerareuncountableThe killing of a philosopher.
  2. archaiccountablederogatoryrareuncountableA person who practises philosophy badly or wrongly.

    Synonyms: philosophaster

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person who practises philosophy badly or wrongly.

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philosophicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philosophicide

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“philosophicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philosophicide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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