philosopher
gb/fəlˈɑsəfɚ/ us/fəlˈɑsəfɚ/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 4100
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
B1
entity
1
Person studying fundamental ideas
A person who thinks and studies about life, truth, and how the world works.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] is a philosopher
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'philosopher' with 'philanthropist'; the former studies ideas, while the latter gives money to help others.
هممعنیها
thinker (More general; can refer to anyone who thinks deeply, not only about philosophy.)
|
scholar (Emphasizes academic learning, not limited to philosophy.)
متضادها
nonintellectual (Refers to someone not interested in or engaged with deep or abstract thought.)
ترکیبهای رایج
ancient philosopher
|modern philosopher
|Greek philosopher
|political philosopher
|moral philosopher
موضوعها
education
|science
|culture
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
اسم
B2
entity
2
Calm, wise person in hardship
Someone who stays calm and thinks clearly when bad things happen.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] is a philosopher about [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may think this always means 'someone who studies philosophy', but here it describes someone's calm attitude.
هممعنیها
stoic (Focuses more on enduring hardship without showing emotion.)
متضادها
hothead (Someone who reacts quickly with anger or emotion in difficult situations.)
ترکیبهای رایج
be a philosopher about it
|like a true philosopher
موضوعها
emotions
|personality
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- She was a philosopher when she lost her job.
- He is a philosopher about problems at work.
- They stayed like philosophers during the storm.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
philosopher
IPA
GB/fəlˈɑsəfɚ/
US/fəlˈɑsəfɚ/
هجاها و تکیه
philo - soph - er (۳ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (soph)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: philosopher
- Plural: philosophers
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
philosophers
noun
Core family
philosophy
noun B1
philosophical
adjective C1
Related words
philosophically
adverb
philosophize
verb
Advanced or less common
philosophic
adjective
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.