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peripateticism

peripateticism noun: the doctrines or philosophical system of the peripatetics.

Noun

peripateticism (usually uncountable, plural peripateticisms)

  1. (usually) The doctrines or philosophical system of the peripatetics
    • […] it should be remembered that their poets and rabbis of the middle ages were contemporary with the Scotists and Thomists, with the pseudo-platonism and peripateticism of Christendom.1842, The Saint Petersburg English Review of Literature

Forms of peripateticism

pluralperipateticisms

Origin of peripateticism

From peripatetic + -ism. Compare French péripatétisme.

Questions about peripateticism

What does peripateticism mean?
Peripateticism means the doctrines or philosophical system of the peripatetics.
What part of speech is peripateticism?
Peripateticism is a noun.
What is the plural of peripateticism?
The plural of peripateticism is peripateticisms.

Words near peripateticism in the dictionary

  1. peripatetically
  2. peripateticate
  3. peripateticated
  4. peripateticates
  5. peripateticating
  6. peripateticism
  7. peripateticisms
  8. peripatetick
  9. peripateticks
  10. peripatetics
  11. peripatid

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