Heraclitean

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adjective

Her·​a·​cli·​te·​an ¦herə¦klītēən 

-ˌklī¦tēən

variants or less commonly Heraclitic

-¦kli|tik, 

-lī|

: of or relating to the philosopher Heraclitus or his theories

Heraclitean

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noun

"

variants or less commonly Heraclitic

"

plural -s

: a follower of Heraclitus

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin heracliteus Heraclitean (from Greek hērakleiteios, from Hērakleitos Heraclitus, 6th–5th century b.c. Greek philosopher) + English -an or -ic

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