philosophie
French, noun/fi.lɔ.zɔ.fi/
philosophie is spelled P-H-I-L-O-S-O-P-H-I-E (11 letters) and appears 35 times per million words in written French, the 2,320th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Philosophie is a French feminine noun meaning “philosophy, the study of thoughts” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Discours rationnel et critique sur l’univers, cela afin de mieux orienter l’action individuelle et collective”.
What does philosophie mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininephilosophy, the study of thoughts
- 2
femininephilosophy, one's manner of thinking
- 3
datedfemininesmall pica: 11-point type
- 4
femininea philosophical (calm and stoically accepting) attitude
L'accusé a accueilli le verdict de culpabilité avec philosophie.
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Discours rationnel et critique sur l’univers, cela afin de mieux orienter l’action individuelle et collective. 2. Doctrine, système de pensée, façon de voir le monde, de l’exprimer. 3. Système d’idées générales que l’on cherche à dégager de l’étude d’une science, d’un art. 4. Ouvrage composé sur une science ou un art en particulier et en renfermant les vérités premières, les principes fondamentaux.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of philosophie
- philosophies plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce philosophie?
- /fi.lɔ.zɔ.fi/
- \fi.lɔ.zɔ.fi\
- [yn̪ fi.l̪ɔ.zɔ.fi]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to philosophie
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is philosophie in French?
philosophie appears 35 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).