philosophy
noun
1. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Similar word(s): doctrine, ism
Definition categories: thought, belief
2. the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
Definition categories: thought, arts, humanities
3. any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation
- self-indulgence was his only philosophy
- my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it
Definition categories: thought, belief
Sentences with philosophy as a noun:
- Philosophy is often divided into five major branches: logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and aesthetics.
- a philosophy of government;
verb
1. (now rare) To philosophize.