philosophize

(fi läsə fīz′)

intransitive verb philosophized, philosophizing

  1. to deal philosophically with abstract matter; think or reason like a philosopher
  2. to express superficial philosophic ideas, truisms, etc.; esp., to moralize

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See philosophize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb phi·los·o·phized, phi·los·o·phiz·ing, phi·los·o·phiz·es
verb, intransitive
  1. To speculate in a philosophical manner.
  2. To set forth or express a moralistic, often superficial philosophy.
verb, transitive
To consider (a matter) from a philosophical standpoint.

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  • phi·losˈo·phizˌer noun

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