philosophize

UK: /fɪˈlɒsəfaɪz/ US: /fɪˈlɑsəˌfaɪz/ ,(fi los′ə fīz′)

Inflections of 'philosophize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

philosophizes

v 3rd person singular (US & UK)

philosophizing

v pres p (US & UK)

philosophized

v past (US & UK)

philosophized

v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

phi•los•o•phize /fɪˈlɑsəˌfaɪz/   v. [no object] , -phized, -phiz•ing. 

1. to indulge in philosophy, usually superficially.
2. Philosophy to think or reason as a philosopher:
   They were philosophizing about life and death.

See -phil-, -soph-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

phi•los•o•phize  (fi los′ə fīz′), v.i., -phized, -phiz•ing. 

1. to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner.
2. Philosophy to think or reason as a philosopher.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] phi•los′o•phise′. 

• philosoph(y) + -ize 1585–95

phi•los′o•phi•za′tion, n. 
phi•los′o•phiz′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

philosophize, philosophise / fɪˈlɒsəˌfaɪz/ verb

1. (intransitive) to make philosophical pronouncements and speculations
2. (transitive) to explain philosophically

phiˈlosoˌphizer, phiˈlosoˌphiser noun