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Peripatetic

/ˌpɛɹ.ə.pəˈtɛt.ɪk/

One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.

📖 Definitions of "Peripatetic"

noun
  1. 1

    One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.

  2. 2

    (usually capitalized) One who accepts the philosophy of Aristotle or his school; an Aristotelian.

adjective
  1. 1

    Tending to walk about.

  2. 2

    Constantly travelling; itinerant; nomadic.

  3. 3

    (usually capitalized) Having to do with Aristotle, his philosophy, or the school of thought which he founded -- from the practice of conducting philosophical conversations while taking a walk.

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