Ancient History. A member of the Ionic school of philosophy. See Ionic school n. at compounds. Cf. Italic, adj. 1b.

An admirer or disciple of Pythagoras; a student or adherent of the philosophical ideas of Pythagoras or his followers. Chiefly in plural with the.

A follower of Pythagoras or of Pythagorean philosophy or doctrine; (frequently depreciative) a person devoted to the observance of the mystical…

A member of the Italic school of philosophy: see A. 1b.

= physiologist, n. 1. Now historical.

A follower or adherent of Democritus or his philosophy or theories.

History of Science. A person who holds the principles of atomism as expounded by Leucippus and Democritus (see atomic theory, n. and the note…

= Pythagorean, n.

A natural philosopher. In later use chiefly: spec. a philosopher of the Ionic school.

A member of a group of disciples of Pythagoras who unquestioningly followed his doctrines and precepts (see acousma, n.) rather than studying his…

A member of a group of disciples of Pythagoras who studied his scientific proofs and demonstrations, rather than following his doctrines and…

= Pythagorist, n.

A follower or student of the ancient Greek philosopher Anaxagoras or his ideas (see sense A.).

A follower or student of the ancient Greek philosopher Anaximander. Now rare.

An adherent of the atomic philosophy of ancient Greece (cf. sense A. 1b). = atomist, n. 1a. Obsolete. rare.

A follower of Heraclitus.

A follower or supporter of Parmenides, or an adherent of his philosophy. rare.

= Pythagorean, n. 1.

pertaining to, or holding, the view that all things are affections of matter; also as n. one who holds this view.

An adherent of atomic theory or atomicism (in science or philosophy). Cf. atomist, n. 1.

A supporter or adherent of neopythagorean philosophy and ideas.