— Eleaticism , n.
/el'ee at"ik/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to Elea.
2. noting or pertaining to a school of philosophy, founded by Parmenides, that investigated the phenomenal world, especially with reference to the phenomena of change.
n.
3. a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
[ 1685-95; Eleaticus Eleatikós. See ELEA, -TIC ]