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peripatetic

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) peripatetic (noun)
  2. 2) peripatetic (adjective)

1peri·pa·tet·ic

noun \ˌper-ə-pə-ˈte-tik\

Definition of PERIPATETIC

1
capitalized : a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
2
: pedestrian, itinerant
3
plural : movement or journeys hither and thither

First Known Use of PERIPATETIC

15th century

Other Philosophy Terms

dialectic, dualism, epistemology, existentialism, metaphysics, ontology, sequitur, solipsism, transcendentalism

Rhymes with PERIPATETIC

antimagnetic, antipathetic, antipoetic, antipyretic, apologetic, geomagnetic, hydromagnetic, hyperkinetic, paramagnetic, pathogenetic, psychokinetic, telekinetic

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