Aristotelian

(ar′is tə tēlyən, -tēlē ən)

adjective

of or characteristic of Aristotle or his philosophy

noun

  1. a follower of Aristotle or his philosophy
  2. a person who tends to be empirical or practical in his thinking, rather than abstract, speculative, or idealistic

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See Aristotelian in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also Ar·is·to·te·le·an

adjective
Of or relating to Aristotle or to his philosophy.
noun
  1. A follower of Aristotle or his teachings.
  2. A person whose thinking and methods tend to be empirical, scientific, or commonsensical.

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  • Arˌis·to·teˈli·an·ism noun

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