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PHILOSOPHIES Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word philosophies. (exact relations)
There are 19 hypernyms of the word philosophies. (close relations)

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beliefs
nounn
noun

• any cognitive content held as true

• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

creeds
nounn
noun

• any system of principles or beliefs

• the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group

doctrines
nounn
noun

• a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

ideologies
nounn
noun

• an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation

• imaginary or visionary theorization

perspectives
nounn
noun

• a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

• the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer

positions
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the particular portion of space occupied by something

• a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons

• a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

• the arrangement of the body and its limbs

• the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society

• a job in an organization

• the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated

• the appropriate or customary location

• (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player

• the act of putting something in a certain place

• a condition or position in which you find yourself

• a rationalized mental attitude

• an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute

• an item on a list or in a sequence

• the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

• the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom

verb

• cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation

• put into a certain place or abstract location

principles
nounn
noun

• a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct

• a rule or standard especially of good behavior

• a basic truth or law or assumption

• a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system

• rule of personal conduct

• (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)

systems
nounn
noun

• instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

• a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole

• (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium

• a complex of methods or rules governing behavior

• an organized structure for arranging or classifying

• a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts

• a procedure or process for obtaining an objective

• the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole

• an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized

theories
nounn
noun

• a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

• a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

• a belief that can guide behavior

viewpoints
nounn
noun

• a mental position from which things are viewed

• a place from which something can be viewed

doctrine
nounn
noun

• a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

ism
nounn
noun

• a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

philosophy
nounn
noun

• a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

• the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

• any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation

philosophical system
adverb, nounadv, n
noun

• a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

school of thought
nounn
noun

• a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

Best Hypernyms For PHILOSOPHIES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for philosophies, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (17)
belief arts humanities beliefs concepts doctrines ideas ideologies paradigms perspectives positions principles systems teachings tenets theories viewpoints
Phrases (2)
humanistic disciplineliberal arts

Alternatives for BELIEFS

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