ARISTOTELIAN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Aristotelian mean? 

• ARISTOTELIAN (noun)
  The noun ARISTOTELIAN has 1 sense:

1. a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism

  Familiarity information: ARISTOTELIAN used as a noun is very rare.

• ARISTOTELIAN (adjective)
  The adjective ARISTOTELIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy

  Familiarity information: ARISTOTELIAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ARISTOTELIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Aristotelean; Aristotelian; Peripatetic

Hypernyms ("Aristotelian" is a kind of...):

adherent; disciple (someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another)

Derivation:

Aristotelian (of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy)

Aristotelianism ((philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science)

• ARISTOTELIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

Aristotelean; Aristotelian; Aristotelic; peripatetic

Context example:

Aristotelean logic

Pertainym:

Aristotle (one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC))

Derivation:

Aristotelian (a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism)

Aristotle (one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great (384-322 BC))