philosopher

/fəˈlɑsəfər/
noun
  1. A person who studies or writes about the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
    • She became a philosopher because she loved thinking about life's big questions.
    • My uncle is a philosopher who teaches at the university.
    • The ancient philosopher Socrates asked many questions about truth and justice.
  2. A person who lives by a particular philosophy or way of thinking, especially one who remains calm and wise in difficult situations.
    • Grandma is a philosopher who always knows the right thing to say.
    • He faced the accident with the calm of a philosopher.
    • After losing his job, he acted like a true philosopher and stayed positive.
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