What is the meaning of peripatetic?

noun

  • A person who walks from place to place.
  • A follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism.

adjective

  • Of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy.
    • usage: "Aristotelean logic"
  • Traveling especially on foot.
    • usage: "peripatetic country preachers"; "a poor wayfaring stranger"
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APAWordNet. (2010). peripatetic. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/peripatetic/definitions/1180602
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "peripatetic" http://smartdefine.org/peripatetic/definitions/1180602 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, peripatetic, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/peripatetic/definitions/1180602>.
MLAWordNet. "peripatetic" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/peripatetic/definitions/1180602>
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