¹peripatetic

noun peri·pa·tet·ic \ˌper-ə-pə-ˈte-tik\

Definition of PERIPATETIC

capitalized : a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism

: pedestrian, itinerant

plural : movement or journeys hither and thither

First Known Use of PERIPATETIC

15th century

Other Philosophy Terms

dialectic, dualism, epistemology, existentialism, metaphysics, ontology, sequitur, solipsism, transcendentalism

Rhymes with PERIPATETIC

antimagnetic, antipathetic, antipoetic, antipyretic, apologetic, geomagnetic, hydromagnetic, hyperkinetic, paramagnetic, pathogenetic, psychokinetic, telekinetic

²peripatetic

adjective

: going from place to place usually as part of your job

Full Definition of PERIPATETIC

capitalized : aristotelian

a : of, relating to, or given to walking

b : moving or traveling from place to place : itinerant

— peri·pa·tet·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— Peri·pa·tet·i·cism \-ˈte-tə-ˌsi-zəm\ noun

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Origin of PERIPATETIC

Middle French & Latin; Middle French peripatetique, from Latin peripateticus, from Greek peripatētikos, from peripatein to walk up and down, discourse while pacing (as did Aristotle), from peri- + patein to tread; akin to Sanskrit patha path — more at find

First Known Use: 1566