Parmenidean

adjective

Par·​me·​nid·​e·​an

¦pärmə¦nidēən

: of or relating to Parmenides or to his philosophy which emphasizes a conception of reality as absolute eternal in contrast to the Heraclitean conception of eternal change

Word History

Etymology

Parmenides, 5th century b.c. Greek philosopher + English -an

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