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Meaning of philosophe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌfɪl.əˈzɒf

Definitions

  1. Any of the leading philosophers or intellectuals of the 18th-century French Enlightenment.
  2. An incompetent philosopher; a philosophaster.
    derogatory

Equivalents

Français philosophe philosophe philosophe

Examples

“Dynes, good superannuated philosophe that he is, is as anti-clerical as he is "rationalist," but he surely shouldn't be taken seriously here.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

philosopheme Philosopher philosopher by fire philosopher king philosopher of fire philosopher-king

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