peripatetic
/ˌpɛɹ.ə.pəˈtɛt.ɪk/ · noun
Meaning
- One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.
- (usually capitalized) One who accepts the philosophy of Aristotle or his school; an Aristotelian.
- Tending to walk about.
- Constantly travelling; itinerant; nomadic.
- (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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