Aristotelian

or Ar·is·to·te·lean

[ ar-uh-stuh-teel-yuhn, -tee-lee-uhn, uh-ris-tuh- ]

adjective

1. of, pertaining to, based on, or derived from Aristotle or his theories.

noun

1. a follower of Aristotle.

Aristotelian

/ ˌærɪstəˈtiːlɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
2. (of a philosophical position) derived from that of Aristotle, or incorporating such of his major doctrines as the distinctions between matter and form, and substance and accident, or the primacy of individuals over universals

noun

1. a follower of Aristotle

Other Words From

• anti-Aris·to·telian adjective noun
• half-Aris·to·telian adjective
• post-Ar·is·to·telian adjective
• pro-Ar·is·to·teli·an adjective
• pseudo-Aris·to·telian adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aristotelian¹

1600–10; < Latin Aristotelī ( us ) < Greek Aristotéleios of Aristotle + -an

Example Sentences

Venn gave us a simple, turn-the-crank means of clearly seeing why the 15 forms of the Aristotelian syllogism – and only those 15 forms – are valid.

From Salon

Chun joined the family business in 2019, straight after graduating with a degree in philosophy from Columbia University, where he wrote his senior thesis on Aristotelian ethics.

From Los Angeles Times

“Whatever those Aristotelian time-place things are; it’s kind of a big gulp. For this one, the idea of a full two-act opera was interesting to me.”

From New York Times

Brecht’s epic theater was born in opposition to the traditional Aristotelian formula.

From Los Angeles Times

Turns out that “¡Ay!” is a narrative concept album about a roving, immaterial, atemporal consciousness that, upon becoming embodied, enters society in hopes of understanding its five Aristotelian senses.

From Washington Post