Peripatetic
ˌperəpəˈtedik
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NOUN
A person who travels from place to place.
(Peripatetic) An Aristotelian philosopher.
ADJECTIVE
Traveling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods.
(Peripatetic) Aristotelian. [With reference to Aristotle’s practice of walking to and fro while teaching.]
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
"After several years in the same city, he wanted a more peripatetic lifestyle.”
"Her wanderlust shines through in her peripatetic adventures.”
“I’m tired of the 9 to 5 in the office, and I want to be a peripatetic.”
WORD ORIGIN
Greek, mid-15th century
WHY THIS WORD?
Nomads and restless explorers lead peripatetic lives. “Peripatetic” (used as both a noun and an adjective) originally referred to anyone who travels from one place to another on foot, but its most recent usage applies to those who do so while working — also known as “digital nomads.” As Tolkien wrote, not all who wander are lost.
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