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–noun

1.	the philosophy of Aristotle.

2.	emphasis upon deduction and upon investigation of concrete and particular things and situations.

[Origin: 1835–45; Aristotelian + -ism

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Ar·is·to·te·li·an also Ar·is·to·te·le·an Audio Help   (ār'ĭ-stə-tē'lē-ən, -tēl'yən, ə-rĭs'tə-) Pronunciation Key
adj.   Of or relating to Aristotle or to his philosophy.

n.

A follower of Aristotle or his teachings.
A person whose thinking and methods tend to be empirical, scientific, or commonsensical.

Ar'is·to·te'li·an·ism n.

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aristotelianism
noun
(philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science; "Aristotelianism profoundly influenced Western thought"