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Adjective: peripatetic  ,pe-ree-pu'te-tik or ,pe-ri-pu'te-tik
  1. Travelling especially on foot
    "peripatetic country preachers";
    - wayfaring
     
  2. Of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
    "He studied peripatetic philosophy at university";
    - Aristotelian, Aristotelean, Aristotelic
Noun: peripatetic  ,pe-ree-pu'te-tik or ,pe-ri-pu'te-tik
  1. A person who travels from place to place, especially on foot
    "The peripatetic covered many miles each day, selling goods door-to-door"
Noun: Peripatetic  ,pe-ree-pu'te-tik or ,pe-ri-pu'te-tik
  1. A follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism
    - Aristotelian, Aristotelean

Derived forms: peripatetics, Peripatetics

See also: unsettled

Type of: adherent, disciple, footer, pedestrian, walker

Encyclopedia: Peripatetic