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adj
Not Aristotelian; as:
Not unduly beholden to Aristotelian tendencies of thought (Aristotelianism), although respectful of them and aiming to extend beyond them (to stand on the shoulders of giants).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: general, not-comparable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, semantics
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: Aristotelian
adj
Not Aristotelian; as:
Whose dramaturgical structure departs from the features of classical tragedy in favour of the features of the epic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: broadcasting, drama, dramaturgy, entertainment, film, lifestyle, media, television, theater
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: Aristotelian
History
From non- + Aristotelian; the general semantics sense was coined by Alfred Korzybski in the 1920s or early 1930s; the dramaturgical sense was coined circa 1930 by Bertolt Brecht.
