noun

philosopher

philosopher

Socrates was a famous Greek philosopher.

Socrates was a famous Greek philosopher.

She is a modern philosopher of science.

She is a modern philosopher of science.

((countable noun)) a person who studies or writes about philosophy He is a great philosopher.

Synonyms: thinker, scholar, sage

From Greek 'philo-' (loving) + 'sophia' (wisdom), meaning 'lover of wisdom'.

'philo-' (love) + 'soph' (wisdom) + '-er' (person). A person who loves wisdom.

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