Synonyms for philosopher
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A lover of wisdom.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- philosophers → sages, doctors, savants, masters…
Example sentences
- doctor You'd better go to see your family doctor at once.
- sage The Jewish sage Rava was said to have made a golem.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| philosopher | rising | |
| doctor | rising | |
| sage | rising | |
| savant | rising | |
| speculator | falling | |
| schoolman | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sage1
- 6 letters
- doctor2, master2, savant2
- 7 letters
- student2
- 9 letters
- schoolman
- 10 letters
- speculator4
- 12 letters
- philosophist
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (doctor2 = 2 syllables).