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aristotelianism

Ar·is·to·te·lian·ism
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [ar-uh-stuh-teel-yuh-niz-uh m, -tee-lee-uh-, uh-ris-tuh-]
    • /ˌær ə stəˈtil yəˌnɪz əm, -ˈti li ə-, əˌrɪs tə-/
    • /ˌærɪstɒˈtiːljənɪz(ə)m /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ar-uh-stuh-teel-yuh-niz-uh m, -tee-lee-uh-, uh-ris-tuh-]
    • /ˌær ə stəˈtil yəˌnɪz əm, -ˈti li ə-, əˌrɪs tə-/

Definitions of aristotelianism word

  • noun aristotelianism a philosophical tradition based on the wide-ranging belief system of Aristotle 3
  • noun aristotelianism the philosophy of Aristotle. 1
  • noun aristotelianism emphasis upon deduction and upon investigation of concrete and particular things and situations. 1

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Origin of aristotelianism

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; Aristotelian + -ism

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Parts of speech for Aristotelianism

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aristotelianism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for aristotelianism

noun aristotelianism

  • syllogism — Logic. an argument the conclusion of which is supported by two premises, of which one (major premise) contains the term (major term) that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other (minor premise) contains the term (minor term) that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term (middle term) that is excluded from the conclusion. A typical form is “All A is C; all B is A; therefore all B is C.”.
  • formal logic — the branch of logic concerned exclusively with the principles of deductive reasoning and with the form rather than the content of propositions.
  • traditional logic — formal logic based on syllogistic formulas, especially as developed by Aristotle.

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