Aristotelian

or Ar·is·to·te·lean

[ ar-uh-stuh-teel-yuhn, -tee-lee-uhn, uh-ris-tuh- ]

/ ˌær ə stəˈtil yən, -ˈti li ən, əˌrɪs tə- /

adjective

of, pertaining to, based on, or derived from Aristotle or his theories.

noun

a follower of Aristotle.

Origin of Aristotelian

1600–10; <Latin Aristotelī(us) <Greek Aristotéleios of Aristotle + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Aristotelian

an·ti-Ar·is·to·te·lian, adjective, nounhalf-Ar·is·to·te·lian, adjectivepost-Ar·is·to·te·lian, adjectivepro-Ar·is·to·te·li·an, adjective

pseu·do-Ar·is·to·te·lian, adjective, noun

Words nearby Aristotelian

aristocratic, aristolochiaceous, Aristophanes, Aristophanes of Byzantium, Aristoteles, Aristotelian, Aristotelianism, Aristotelian logic, Aristotelian method, Aristotle, Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer

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Example sentences from the Web for Aristotelian

Or, says McDonald, Jefferson may have been expressing an “Aristotelian idea.”
What Did TJ Mean By “Pursuit of Happiness,” Anyway?|P. J. O’Rourke|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is Platonic, not Aristotelian, who believes in the eternity of motion as well as of time.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
The Aristotelian would find no difficulty in such a variability; it is only the disciple of Dalton to whom it seems impossible.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8|Various
It is simply the Aristotelian distinction between efficient and teleological causation.
Leibniz's New Essays Concerning the Human Understanding|John Dewey

His interests were chiefly in the translation of Arabic works, especially such as bore upon the Aristotelian philosophy.
The Hindu-Arabic Numerals|David Eugene Smith
Here -32-Fracastoro attempts to explain the Aristotelian conception of the type with the aid of the Platonic notion of beauty.
A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance|Joel Elias Spingarn

British Dictionary definitions for Aristotelian

Aristotelian

/ (ˌærɪstəˈtiːlɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy

(of a philosophical position) derived from that of Aristotle, or incorporating such of his major doctrines as the distinctions between matter and form, and substance and accident, or the primacy of individuals over universals

noun

a follower of Aristotle

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单词	aristotelian
释义	Aristotelian or Ar·is·to·te·lean [ ar-uh-stuh-teel-yuhn, -tee-lee-uhn, uh-ris-tuh- ] / ˌær ə stəˈtil yən, -ˈti li ən, əˌrɪs tə- / adjective of, pertaining to, based on, or derived from Aristotle or his theories. noun a follower of Aristotle. Origin of Aristotelian 1600–10; <Latin Aristotelī(us) <Greek Aristotéleios of Aristotle + -an OTHER WORDS FROM Aristotelian an·ti-Ar·is·to·te·lian, adjective, nounhalf-Ar·is·to·te·lian, adjectivepost-Ar·is·to·te·lian, adjectivepro-Ar·is·to·te·li·an, adjective pseu·do-Ar·is·to·te·lian, adjective, noun Words nearby Aristotelian aristocratic, aristolochiaceous, Aristophanes, Aristophanes of Byzantium, Aristoteles, Aristotelian, Aristotelianism, Aristotelian logic, Aristotelian method, Aristotle, Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Aristotelian Or, says McDonald, Jefferson may have been expressing an “Aristotelian idea.” What Did TJ Mean By “Pursuit of Happiness,” Anyway?\|P. J. O’Rourke\|June 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This is Platonic, not Aristotelian, who believes in the eternity of motion as well as of time. A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy\|Isaac Husik The Aristotelian would find no difficulty in such a variability; it is only the disciple of Dalton to whom it seems impossible. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8\|Various It is simply the Aristotelian distinction between efficient and teleological causation. Leibniz's New Essays Concerning the Human Understanding\|John Dewey His interests were chiefly in the translation of Arabic works, especially such as bore upon the Aristotelian philosophy. The Hindu-Arabic Numerals\|David Eugene Smith Here -32-Fracastoro attempts to explain the Aristotelian conception of the type with the aid of the Platonic notion of beauty. A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance\|Joel Elias Spingarn British Dictionary definitions for Aristotelian Aristotelian / (ˌærɪstəˈtiːlɪən) / adjective of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy (of a philosophical position) derived from that of Aristotle, or incorporating such of his major doctrines as the distinctions between matter and form, and substance and accident, or the primacy of individuals over universals noun a follower of Aristotle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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