The Collaborative International Dictionary
Averroist
Averroist \A*ver"ro*ist\, n. One of a sect of peripatetic philosophers, who appeared in Italy before the restoration of learning; so denominated from Averroes, or Averrhoes, a celebrated Arabian philosopher. He held the doctrine of monopsychism.
Wiktionary
averroist
n. Any peripatetic philosopher belonging to a certain sect that appeared in Italy before the restoration of learning.
Usage examples of "averroist".
If the Averroists succeeded, literal acceptance of scripture was over.