Aristotelianism

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proper noun

The philosophical system of Aristotle (384 BCE – 322 BCE) and his followers.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. human sciencesThe philosophical system of Aristotle (384 BCE – 322 BCE) and his followers.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science

Similar
peripateticism
Broader
philosophical doctrinephilosophical theory
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aristotelismperipateticism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Aristotelian + -ism.

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Translations

Czech aristotelismus
  • aristotelismusphilosophical system
Finnish aristotelismi
  • aristotelismiphilosophical system
French aristotélisme
  • aristotélismephilosophical system
German Aristotelismus
  • Aristotelismusphilosophical system
Greek αριστοτελισμός
  • αριστοτελισμός (aristotelismós)philosophical system
Hungarian arisztotelianizmus
  • arisztotelianizmusphilosophical system
Italian aristotelismo
  • aristotelismophilosophical system
Polish arystotelizm
  • arystotelizmphilosophical system
Portuguese aristotelismo
  • aristotelismophilosophical system
Russian аристотели́зм
  • аристотели́зм (aristotelízm)philosophical system
Slovak aristotelizmus
  • aristotelizmusphilosophical system
Turkish tristotelesçilik
  • tristotelesçilikphilosophical system
Ukrainian арістотелі́зм
  • арістотелі́зм (aristotelízm)philosophical system
Cite this entry
APA

Aristotelianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aristotelianism

MLA

“Aristotelianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aristotelianism. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aristotelianism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aristotelianism.

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