Elizabeth Debicki

A dancer's life is as peripatetic and unstable as that of an actor's. You're freelancing yourself all the time, and a dancer's lifespan is even shorter than an actor's: once they turn 30 or 35, they have to stop.

Australian Actress

Gail Collins

Some of our national heroines were defined by the fact that they never nested - they were peripatetic crusaders like Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Sojourner Truth, Dorothy Dix.

American Journalist

Ruth Negga

I had a very peripatetic childhood, so I bounced around. Lived in Ethiopia until I was, like, three or four and then lived between Ireland and London.

Ethiopian Actress

Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis

The partial exception to our London-centric state institutions is the monarchy, which has always had peripatetic tendencies.

British Politician

Leon Edel

Any biographer must of necessity become a pilgrim a peripatetic, obsessed literary pilgrim, a traveler with four eyes.

American Critic

Hannah Storm

My father's peripatetic career also gave me critical perspective when it came to my own career choices.

Guy Kawasaki

I do have a peripatetic and active intellectual curiosity.

American Businessman

Use when describing someone's job involving moving around often, like sales reps.

Work-Related Travel

'Peripatetic' doesn't imply a negative viewpoint of traveling, unlike 'nomadic', which can.

Not Negative

It's a neutral adjective; neither formal nor informal, fitting in many contexts.

Neutral Tone

Refers to individuals who are constantly relocating, not just traveling for a trip.

People on Move

Can imply a positive embrace of a mobile lifestyle, suggesting flexibility.

Positive Embrace

Frequently implies broad exposure to different cultures or settings.

Cultural Exposure

Used in philosophy to refer to Aristotle's method of teaching while walking.

Aristotelian Origin

This use of 'peripatetic' is more historical and specific to Aristotle's followers.

Historical Term

Can be used to describe modern educational approaches that encourage movement.

Educational Settings

 and I just was struck by -- if I'm wrong about that, and if I'm wrong so often, in a literal way, what other peripatetic misconceptions might I be able to comment upon?