philosophy, n.1. study of truth, natural philosophy, moral philosophy, metaphysical philosophy; metaphysics, Philos,
aesthetics, epistemology, logic, logistic, symbolic logic, Aristotelian logic.
2. philosophical system, philosophical doctrine or teaching, school of philosophy, school of thought.
3. critical study, analysis, investigation, examination, probe, research, exploration.
4. ethics, system of moral principles, moral code or philosophy, moral standard.
5. stoicism, composure, aplomb, sang-froid, poise, self-possession, self-control, self-command; presence of mind, level-headedness, cool-headedness, coolness, equability, equableness, equanimity.
6. opinion, attitude, viewpoint, view, point of view, feeling, sentiment, idea.
philter, n.love potion, aphrodisiac, cantharides, blister beetle, cantharis, Spanish fly, ginseng; magic potion ordrug, wonder drug, elixir, panacea, cure-all.
phlegm, n.1. mucus, Inf.snot.
2. dullness, lethargy, hebetude, listlessness; sluggishness, slowness, languor, lassitude, indolence, torpidity, torpidness, torpor; inactivity, inactiveness, inertness, passiveness, passivity; apathy, indifference, unconcern, nonchalance, uninterestedness, disinterest; coolness, coldness, frigidity; unresponsiveness, dispas-sion, dispassionateness, lack of feeling oremotion, insentience, insensibility, insensitiveness, insensibility, unfeelingness, numbness.
3. self-possession, self-control, composure, aplomb, sang-froid, poise; presence of mind, level-headedness, cool-headedness, coolness, Inf.cool, collectedness; philosophicalness, even-temperedness, equability, equableness, equanimity, equilibrium; calm, calmness, repose, quiet, quiescence, quiescency, stillness; peace, peacefulness, placidity, placidness, tranquillity, tranquilness, serenity, sereneness; impassiveness, impassivity, imperturbability, imperturbableness, SI.unflappability, unexcitability, unruffledness.
phlegmatic, adj.1. phlegmatical, lethargic, lethargical, hebetudinous, listless; sluggish, lymphatic, slow, slow-moving, languid, indolent, torpid; inactive, inert, passive, supine, dormant, unmoving, inanimate, lifeless; apathetic, indifferent, unconcerned, nonchalant, uninterested, disinterested, unimpassioned; unresponsive, cool, cold, frigid, frosty, icy; impassive, dispassionate, unemotional, emotionless, passionless, stolid, stoical, stoic; unfeeling, insentient, insensible, unsensitive, insensitive, numb, dull.