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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDenker
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Denker
"Er gilt als einer der einflussreichsten Denker seiner Zeit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who thinks deeply and seriously, especially about philosophical, scientific, or social issues.
"She is recognized globally as a leading political thinker of our era." - 2
A person who has a specified style or capacity of thinking.
"He has always been an independent thinker who challenges conventional wisdom."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'þincan' and 'þencan', meaning to conceive, consider, or exercise the mind, combined with the agent suffix '-er' denoting a person who performs an action. It evolved through Middle English as a standard agent noun describing someone who engages in deep, reflective, or intellectual thought.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thinker" is said worldwide
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penseur
Transliteration: penseur
"C'est un grand penseur du dix-neuvième siècle."
Denker
Transliteration: Denker
"Er gilt als einer der einflussreichsten Denker seiner Zeit."
pensatore
Transliteration: pensatore
"Il famoso pensatore ha tenuto una conferenza sull'etica."
pensador
Transliteration: pensador
"El libro explora las ideas de un pensador moderno."
pensador
Transliteration: pensador
"Ele é considerado um pensador crítico brilhante."
विचारक
Transliteration: vicharak
"वह समाज के एक प्रसिद्ध विचारक हैं।"
思想家
Transliteration: sī xiǎng jiā
"孔子是中国古代伟大的思想家。"
사상가
Transliteration: sasangga
"그는 현대 사회의 저명한 사상가입니다."
思想家
Transliteration: shisōka
"彼は現代を代表する思想家の一人です。"
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