unphilosophic

adjective

un·​philosophic

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1

: not in accordance with philosophic knowledge or methods

an unphilosophic judgment

2

: lacking philosophic breadth, insight, or temperament

the unphilosophic specialist may be a fool in every field not his own

—A. L. Guérard

unphilosophically

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adverb

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

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