philosophy: meaning and words from its letters
10 letters · 23 letter points · starts with P · ends with Y
Meaning of philosophy
noun
- uncountable
An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often attempting to provide explanations relating to general concepts such as existence and rationality.
Example: Philosophy is often divided into five major branches: logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and aesthetics.
- countable
A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.
Example: a philosophy of government; a philosophy of education
- countable
A general principle (usually moral).
- countable
A comprehensive system of belief.
Listed forms: philosophies, philosophie, phylosophie, phylosophy.
Source: Wiktionary — philosophy.
verb
- archaic
To philosophize.
Listed forms: philosophies, philosophying, philosophied, philosophie, phylosophie, phylosophy.
Source: Wiktionary — philosophy.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
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noun
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of philosophy
P(3) + H(4) + I(1) + L(1) + O(1) + S(1) + O(1) + P(3) + H(4) + Y(4) = 23 points.
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Anagrams of philosophy
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Shorter words from philosophy
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