philosophize
verb
phi·los·o·phize
fə-ˈlä-sə-ˌfīz 
philosophized; philosophizing
1
: to reason in the manner of a philosopher
2
: to expound a moralizing and often superficial philosophy
: to consider from or bring into conformity with a philosophical point of view
philosophizer
noun
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These individuals must be capable of both philosophizing about code and coding philosophical insights.
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
It’s got the least amount of philosophizing about it.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024
This balancing act wouldn’t work without the cast’s stellar dexterity, including Zazie Beetz as Earn’s partner Van, and LaKeith Stanfield as Alfred’s philosophizing best friend Darius.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
The less curious instantiations, which present the leaders’ hectoring and philosophizing at length, can start to feel misguided.
—Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
It’s got the least amount of philosophizing about it.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024
This balancing act wouldn’t work without the cast’s stellar dexterity, including Zazie Beetz as Earn’s partner Van, and LaKeith Stanfield as Alfred’s philosophizing best friend Darius.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2024
The less curious instantiations, which present the leaders’ hectoring and philosophizing at length, can start to feel misguided.
—Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
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philosophize
verb
phi·los·o·phize
fə-ˈläs-ə-ˌfīz
philosophized; philosophizing
1
: to think like a philosopher
2
: to talk about life as if one were a philosopher
philosophizer
noun
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