Meaning & use
Metaphysician
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A philosopher who studies metaphysics, the branch of philosophy concerned with the fundamental nature of reality and existence.
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The metaphysician argued that time itself may be an illusion of perception.
Ancient metaphysicians debated the nature of being long before modern science existed.
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Metaphysics comes from the Greek 'ta meta ta physika,' literally 'the things after the physics,' referring to Aristotle's works placed after his Physics.
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