philippize /ˈfɪlɪpaɪz/ verb2 •(no longer used) To write or speak in the style of a philippic; to rant.I feel tempted, just here, to philippize the press. It needs castigation, but this will never prove effective, because a portion of the evil lies in the popular appetite. — 1864 •(no longer used, historical) To support or advocate the cause of Philip of Macedon; (more generally) to speak as someone who has been wrongly inspired or corrupted.I know they set him up as a sort of oracle; because, with the best intentions in the world, he naturally philippizes, and chaunts his prophetic song in exact unison with their designs. — 1790 formsphilippized · philippizing · philippizes