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Metaphysician vs Metaphysical - What's the difference?

metaphysician | metaphysical |

As a noun metaphysician

is (philosophy) a philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics.

As an adjective metaphysical is

of or pertaining to metaphysics.

metaphysician

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (philosophy) A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics.
  • Thomas Aquinas was a notable metaphysician .
    Professor Jones is an eminent metaphysician ; she has produced more than one hundred refereed publications concerning metaphysics.
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  • Synonyms

    * metaphysicist

    metaphysical

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to metaphysics.
  • Immaterial, supersensual, not physical (more properly, "beyond" that which is physical).
  • Derived terms

    * metaphysically

    See also

    * transcendental