philosophe

/ˌfɪl.əˈzɒf/

UK: /ˌfɪl.əˈzɒf/

fɪl · ƏZⱰF (2 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

Any of the leading philosophers or intellectuals of the 18th-century French Enlightenment.

Etymology

Borrowed from French philosophe (“philosopher”).

Example Sentences

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