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heracliteanism

Her·a·cli·te·an·ism
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [her-uh-klahy-tee-uh-niz-uh m, -klahy-tee-]
    • /ˌhɛr əˈklaɪ ti əˌnɪz əm, -klaɪˈti-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [her-uh-klahy-tee-uh-niz-uh m, -klahy-tee-]
    • /ˌhɛr əˈklaɪ ti əˌnɪz əm, -klaɪˈti-/

Definition of heracliteanism word

  • noun heracliteanism the philosophy of Heraclitus, maintaining the perpetual change of all things, the only abiding thing being the logos, or orderly principle, according to which the change takes place. 1
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Origin of heracliteanism

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; Heraclitean + -ism

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Parts of speech for Heracliteanism

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heracliteanism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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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