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Philosophy

🔄 Synonyms of "Philosophy"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
doctrinenoun	(countable and uncountable) The body of teachings of an ideology, most often a religion, or of an ideological or religious leader, organization, group, or text.
ismnoun	An ideology, system of thought, or practice that can be described by a word ending in -ism.
school of thoughtnoun	(by extension) A group of people who share common characteristics of opinion or outlook of a philosophy.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Philosophy"

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Word	Definition
ismnoun	An ideology, system of thought, or practice that can be described by a word ending in -ism.
school of thoughtnoun	(by extension) A group of people who share common characteristics of opinion or outlook of a philosophy.
doctrinenoun	(countable and uncountable) The body of teachings of an ideology, most often a religion, or of an ideological or religious leader, organization, group, or text.
philosophicalnoun	Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.
ideanoun	More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
philosophernoun	A student of philosophy.
ethosnoun	The character or fundamental values of a person, people, culture, or movement.
conceptnoun	An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.
mentalitynoun	A mindset; a way of thinking; a set of beliefs.
thoughtnoun	(countable) A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.
notionnoun	Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
ideologynoun	Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.
mindsetnoun	A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.
logicnoun	(uncountable) A method of human thought that involves thinking in a linear, step-by-step manner about how a problem can be solved. Logic is the basis of many principles including the scientific method.
principlenoun	A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.
reasoningnoun	(uncountable) The deduction of inferences or interpretations from premises, abstract thought, ratiocination; (countable) any instance of this, especially as a process leading to an action, motive.
culturenoun	The arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize humankind, or a particular society or nation.
logical	Reasonable.
spiritnoun	The soul of a person or other creature.
understandingnoun	(uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.