- hilosophizing
- philosophize phi*los"o*phize (f[i^]*l[o^]s"[-o]*f[imac]z), v.
i. [imp. & p. p. {Philosophized}
(f[i^]*l[o^]s"[-o]*f[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n.
{hilosophizing} (f[i^]*l[o^]s"[-o]*f[imac]`z[i^]ng).]
To reason like a philosopher; to search into the reason and
nature of things; to investigate phenomena, and assign
rational causes for their existence.
[1913 Webster]
Man philosophizes as he lives. He may philosophize well or ill, but philosophize he must. --Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
