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- /

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adjective

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

noun

a follower of Aristotle.

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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, Aristotle, Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer, Aristotle's lantern

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How to use Aristotelian in a sentence

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
The Fatal Dowry is not an Aristotelian tragedy with a definite beginning, middle, and endit is rather a cross-section of life.
The Fatal Dowry|Philip Massinger
But these (Aristotelian) philosophers do not, in their division, regard the (Platonic) intelligible entities.
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 3|Plotinos (Plotinus)
But Aquinas, with his Aristotelian method of syllogism and definitions, could not go beyond Augustine.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VI|John Lord

Probably the people who originated the tale were not Platonists, any more than Pandarus was all Aristotelian.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|Andrew Lang
He was more a Platonist in his spirit than an Aristotelian, although he was indebted to Aristotle for his method.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V|John Lord

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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