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peripatetic

/ˌpɛɹ.ə.pəˈtɛt.ɪk/

noun

Meaning

  • One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.

  • (usually capitalized) One who accepts the philosophy of Aristotle or his school; an Aristotelian.

Synonyms

itinerant,
nomad,
pedestrian,
wayfarer

adjective

Meaning

  • Tending to walk about.

  • Constantly travelling; itinerant; nomadic.

  • (usually capitalized) Having to do with Aristotle, his philosophy, or the school of thought which he founded -- from the practice of conducting philosophical conversations while taking a walk.