philosophique

philosophical

adjective fee-loh-zoh-FEEK Rare

Usage Note

Philosophique describes anything relating to philosophy — a question, an attitude, or a text. It is invariable in gender (un débat philosophique / une question philosophique). Informally, être philosophique face à quelque chose means to take something stoically, akin to English 'be philosophical about it'. The noun is philosophie and the practitioner is le/la philosophe.

Examples

"C'est une question très philosophique."

Natural Translation

That is a very philosophical question.

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