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1.nounA lover of wisdom.
2.nounA student of philosophy.
3.nounA scholar or expert engaged in or contributing to philosophical inquiry.
4.nounA person who applies the principles of philosophy to the conduct of their life, as by acting calmly and rationally in the face of inevitable change.
5.nounA student, scholar, or expert in any branch of knowledge, especially those branches studied prior to being considered part of pure science.
6.nounAn alchemist.
7.nounThe love of wisdom.
8.nounAn academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism."Philosophy is often divided into five major branches: logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and aesthetics."
9.nounA comprehensive system of belief.
10.nounA view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain."a philosophy of government; a philosophy of education"
11.nounA general principle (usually moral).
12.nounA broader branch of (non-applied) science.
13.nounA calm and thoughtful demeanor; calmness of temper.
14.nounThe size of type between long primer and pica, standardized as 11 point.