phi ‧ los ‧ o ‧ pher AC /fəˈlɒsəfə, fɪˈlɒsəfə $ -ˈlɑːsəfər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ philosophy , ↑ philosopher ; adverb : ↑ philosophically ; adjective : ↑ philosophical ]
1 . someone who studies and develops ideas about the nature and meaning of existence, truth, good and evil etc:
Plato, Aristotle, and other Greek philosophers
2 . someone who thinks deeply about the world, life etc