phil ‧ o ‧ soph ‧ i ‧ cal AC /ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪk ə l◂ $ -ˈsɑː-/ BrE AmE ( also phil‧o‧soph‧ic /-ˈsɒfɪk $ ˈsɑː-/) adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ philosophy , ↑ philosopher ; adverb : ↑ philosophically ; adjective : ↑ philosophical ]
1 . relating to philosophy:
the philosophical problem of whether there is free will
a philosophical argument
2 . calmly accepting a difficult or unpleasant situation which cannot be changed
philosophical about
Some old people are philosophical about death.
He was by nature a philosophical person.
—philosophically /-kli/ adverb