Pythagoreanism

American

[pi-thag-uh-ree-uh-niz-uhm] / pɪˌθæg əˈri əˌnɪz əm /

noun

the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, especially the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios.

Pythagoreanism British

/ paɪˌθæɡəˈriːəˌnɪzəm /

noun

the teachings of Pythagoras and his followers, esp that the universe is essentially a manifestation of mathematical relationships

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Etymology

Origin of Pythagoreanism

First recorded in 1720–30; Pythagorean + -ism

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