fə̇ˈläsəˌfīz sometimes -äzəˌ- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: philosophy + -ize
intransitive verb
1. : to reason as or as if a philosopher : seek a rational basis for fact and experience : reflect , theorize
one can draw conclusions about behavior; about instinct one can only philosophize — Abram Kardiner
2. : to expound a philosophy often superficially
songs that philosophize , like “Love Thy Neighbor” and “Count Your Blessings” — Mitch Miller
transitive verb
: to consider from or bring into conformity with a philosophic point of view
the course should be history, but history philosophized, a history of ideas as well as of events — W.C.DeVane
tried to philosophize himself out of his sense of social maladjustment — H.S.Canby