SINCE 1828
Empedoclean
adjective
Em·ped·o·cle·an
| \ ə̇m¦pedə¦klēən, em-¦\
Definition of Empedoclean
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or befitting the philosopher Empedocles or his philosophy according to which change takes place through the uniting and dividing forces of love and hate upon the elements earth, air, fire, and water
Empedoclean
noun
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Definition of Empedoclean (Entry 2 of 2)
: one whose philosophy is Empedoclean
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