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Philosopher vs Swedenborgian - What's the difference?

philosopher | swedenborgian |

As nouns the difference between philosopher and swedenborgian

is that philosopher is a person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy while swedenborgian is a religious follower of (emanuel swedenborg).

As an adjective swedenborgian is

of or pertaining to (emanuel swedenborg) (born emanuel swedberg in 1688), swedish scientist, philosopher, christian mystic and theologian.

philosopher

English

Alternative forms

* phylosopher (nonstandard)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy.
  • * 2007 , (Harold Bloom), Bloom's Modern Critical Views: Stephen King
  • *:Their playwrights knew better. Scandal, murder, hair-rending and railing against the gods sold tickets. King is not a philosopher . He knows how to sell tickets.
  • * 1813 , (Jane Austen), (Pride and Prejudice)
  • *:This is not the sort of happiness which a man would in general wish to owe to his wife; but where other powers of entertainment are wanting, the true philosopher will derive benefit from such as are given.
  • (obsolete) An alchemist.
  • (Chaucer)

    Antonyms

    * nonphilosopher

    References

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    swedenborgian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to (Emanuel Swedenborg) (born Emanuel Swedberg in 1688), Swedish scientist, philosopher, Christian mystic and theologian.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A religious follower of (Emanuel Swedenborg).
  • English eponyms