Meaning & use
Philosophizing
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Discussing or thinking about fundamental questions of life, meaning, or ethics, often at length and sometimes impractically.
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The old friends spent the evening philosophizing about the meaning of happiness.
He was more interested in philosophizing than actually fixing the problem.
A note on using this word
Often used with a slightly ironic or dismissive tone, implying talk that is abstract rather than useful.
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