Anaxagorean

adjective

An·​ax·​ag·​o·​re·​an ¦aˌnakˌsagə¦rēən 

¦anə̇k-

: of or relating to the philosophy of Anaxagoras who taught that the world is composed of many qualitatively different substances that developed from homogeneous particles under the impetus of nous

Word History

Etymology

Anaxagoras †428 b.c. Greek philosopher + English -ean

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for Anaxagorean

• valedictorian
• chorion
• corean
• dorian
• mauryan
• saurian
• gregorian
• historian
• nestorian
• praetorian
• stentorian
• pythagorean