Alexandrist en · NOUN
Etymology
From Alexander + -ist, after Alexander of Aphrodisias.
Meanings
- A member of the group of Renaissance philosophers who revived the naturalistic psychology of the ancient Greek commentator Alexander of Aphrodisias; they debated orthodox Catholic views and Averroists by arguing that the individual human soul and its rational intellect is entirely mortal and perishes with the physical body.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandrists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |