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Heraclitean

Heraclitean

9.9
Believing that everything is always changing
  • adjective
  • /ˌhɛrəˈklaɪtiən/
  • Formal
translation icon : heracliteano
  • In her art, she often reflects on Heraclitean ideas, illustrating how conflict can lead to harmony.

Examples

  • This is a very Heraclitean thought: the going up and the going down, one and the same, and yet there is no cease from motion.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The philosopher's lecture explored Heraclitean themes of constant change and the unity of opposites.

  • This Heraclitean conception is not one that he holds for long.

    Academic text (1991)

  • His argument took a Heraclitean approach, emphasizing that nothing remains the same and everything is interconnected.

Antonyms

static
45 3.8

Not moving or changing over time

unchanging
7 3.7

Stays the same over time

Surface Forms

Heraclitean positive

Morphology

Heraclitean = Heraclitus (transparent) = Heraclitus + ean

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ean' to the proper name Heraclitus, so it directly means 'relating to Heraclitus'.

Etymology

Heraclitean comes from the name of the Greek thinker Heraclitus, who argued that everything is always changing and famously said 'you cannot step into the same river twice', so Heraclitean describes ideas about constant change and how opposites are connected.