Definition of Pre-Socratic

1. Noun. Any philosopher who lived before Socrates.

Generic synonyms: Philosopher

2. Adjective. Before the time of Socrates.
Exact synonyms: Presocratic
Partainyms: Socrates, Socrates

Definition of Pre-Socratic

1. Adjective. (historical) Existing in Ancient Greece before the flourishing of the philosopher Socrates (''circa'' 469–399 BC). ¹

2. Noun. (historical) Any one of the pre-Socratic philosophers, ''viz.'' Thales (''circa'' 624–546 BC), Anaximander (''circa'' 610–546 BC), Anaximenes (''circa'' 585–525 BC), Pythagoras (''circa'' 576–495 BC), Xenophanes (''circa'' 570–480 BC), Heraclitus (''circa'' 535–475 BC), Parmenides (early-5th century BC), Anaxagoras (''circa'' 500–428 BC), Empedocles (''circa'' 490–430 BC), and Democritus (''circa'' 460–370 BC). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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