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Xenophanes

Syllabification: (Xe·noph·a·nes)
Pronunciation: /zəˈnäfəˌnēz/
Definition of Xenophanes
  • (circa 570-circa 480 bc), Greek philosopher. A member of the Eleatic school, he argued for a form of pantheism and criticized belief in anthropomorphic gods.

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