philosopher
noun/fɪˈlɑsəfər/
Frequency rank: #5,910 most common English word
Meaning
a person who studies or develops theories about fundamental questions of existence, knowledge, and ethics.
Example sentence
The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates is famous for his method of asking questions.
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