Gassendist
/ɡaˈsɛndɪst/noun
A follower of Gassendi or his ideas.
- Gassendi was influenced by the atomism of Epicurus and was critical of both Aristotelian and Cartesian philosophy..
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Some Advices. From the name of Pierre Gassendi, French astronomer and philosopher + -ist, probably after French Gassendiste.