Metaphysician

Metaphysician
Metaphysician Met`a*phy*si"cian, n. [Cf. F. m['e]taphysicien.] One who is versed in metaphysics. [1913 Webster]

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  • metaphysician — (n.) 1590s, from M.Fr. métaphysicien (14c.); see METAPHYSICS (Cf. metaphysics) + IAN (Cf. ian) …   Etymology dictionary

  • metaphysician — [met΄əfə zish′ən] n. [Fr métaphysicien] a person who specializes or is versed in metaphysics …   English World dictionary

  • metaphysician — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun Etymology: probably from Middle French metaphysicien, from metaphysique metaphysics (from Medieval Latin metaphysica) + ien an : one who is versed in or advocates metaphysics the metaphysician … is trying to provide for all… …   Useful english dictionary

  • metaphysician — noun a) A philosopher who has developed a metaphysical system or theory. Thomas Aquinas was a notable metaphysician. b) A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics …   Wiktionary

  • metaphysician — metaphysics ► PLURAL NOUN (usu. treated as sing. ) 1) philosophy concerned with abstract concepts such as the nature of existence or of truth and knowledge. 2) informal abstract talk; mere theory. DERIVATIVES metaphysician noun. ORIGIN from Greek …   English terms dictionary

  • metaphysician — noun Date: 15th century a student of or specialist in metaphysics …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • metaphysician — /met euh feuh zish euhn/, n. a person who creates or develops metaphysical theories. Also, metaphysicist /met euh fiz euh sist/. [1425 75; late ME metaphisicien, prob. < MF metaphysicien, equiv. to metaphysique METAPHYSIC + ien IAN] * * * …   Universalium

  • metaphysician — met·a·phy·si·cian || ‚metÉ™fɪ zɪʃn n. one who deals in metaphysics, philosopher who investigates the essence of the world and of reality …   English contemporary dictionary

  • metaphysician — meta·physician …   English syllables

  • metaphysician — met•a•phy•si•cian [[t]ˌmɛt ə fəˈzɪʃ ən[/t]] also met•a•phys•i•cist [[t]ˌmɛt əˈfɪz ə sɪst[/t]] n. pho a student of or expert in metaphysics • Etymology: 1425–75 …   From formal English to slang

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