philosopher
gb/fəlˈɑsəfɚ/ us/fəlˈɑsəfɚ/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 4100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
Person studying fundamental ideas
A person who thinks and studies about life, truth, and how the world works.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is a philosopher
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'philosopher' with 'philanthropist'; the former studies ideas, while the latter gives money to help others.
Συνώνυμα
thinker (More general; can refer to anyone who thinks deeply, not only about philosophy.)
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scholar (Emphasizes academic learning, not limited to philosophy.)
Αντώνυμα
nonintellectual (Refers to someone not interested in or engaged with deep or abstract thought.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
ancient philosopher
|modern philosopher
|Greek philosopher
|political philosopher
|moral philosopher
Θέματα
education
|science
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Socrates is considered one of the greatest philosophers in history.
- The philosopher spent years writing about the meaning of justice.
- She became known as a philosopher for her work on ethics and human rights.
- Many philosophers debate the nature of free will.
- The conference brought together philosophers from around the world.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Plato was a famous philosopher.
- A philosopher asks big questions about life.
- He wants to be a philosopher when he grows up.
- The philosopher talks about truth and goodness.
- We read a book by a French philosopher.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
2
Calm, wise person in hardship
Someone who stays calm and thinks clearly when bad things happen.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is a philosopher about [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think this always means 'someone who studies philosophy', but here it describes someone's calm attitude.
Συνώνυμα
stoic (Focuses more on enduring hardship without showing emotion.)
Αντώνυμα
hothead (Someone who reacts quickly with anger or emotion in difficult situations.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
be a philosopher about it
|like a true philosopher
Θέματα
emotions
|personality
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Even after losing the match, he was a philosopher and congratulated his opponent.
- She took the bad news like a philosopher, without complaint.
- He remained a philosopher despite the many setbacks he faced.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- She was a philosopher when she lost her job.
- He is a philosopher about problems at work.
- They stayed like philosophers during the storm.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
philosopher
IPA
GB/fəlˈɑsəfɚ/
US/fəlˈɑsəfɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
philo - soph - er (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (soph)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: philosopher
- Plural: philosophers
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
philosophers
noun
Core family
philosophy
noun B1
philosophical
adjective C1
Related words
philosophically
adverb
philosophize
verb
Advanced or less common
philosophic
adjective
Εκφράσεις
philosopher's stone
1/fəlˈɑsəfɚz stˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
literary
Mythical object for gold/immortality
A magical object in old stories that could change metal into gold and make people live forever.
Παραδείγματα
- In medieval alchemy, the philosopher's stone was the ultimate goal.
- Some say the search for the philosopher's stone is a metaphor for self-improvement.