philosophical

• philosophicall (obsolete)
• phylosophical (nonstandard)
• phylosophicall (obsolete)

From philosophy +‎ -ical, from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía, “love of knowledge, scientific learning”). Displaced native Old English ūþwitlīċ.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkl̩/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkl̩/
• Hyphenation: phi‧lo‧soph‧i‧cal

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philosophical (comparative more philosophical, superlative most philosophical)

1. Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.
2. Rational; analytic or critically-minded; thoughtful.
   • 1846, Edgar Allan Poe, “The Sphinx”, in Arthur's Ladies Magazine:

     His richly philosophical intellect was not at any time affected by unrealities.

3. Detached, calm, stoic.
   • 1911, Hector Hugh Munro, The Schartz-Metterklume Method:

     She bore the desertion with philosophical indifference.

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