Meanings
nounphilosophist (plural philosophists)
plural philosophists
- A practitioner or adherent of philosophism.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of philosopher.
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Origin
From philosophy + -ist. First attested in the late 1500s.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
philosophist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philosophist
MLA
“philosophist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philosophist. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “philosophist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/philosophist.
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