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Mithraism

[ mith-ruh-iz-uhm ]
/ ˈmɪθ rəˌɪz əm /

noun

an ancient Persian religion in which Mithras was worshiped, involving secret rituals to which only men were admitted: a major competitor of Christianity in the Roman empire during the 2nd and 3rd centuries a.d.

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Also Mith·ra·i·cism [mith-rey-uh-siz-uhm]. /mɪθˈreɪ əˌsɪz əm/.

Origin of Mithraism

Mithra(s) + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Mithraism

Mith·ra·ic [mith-rey-ik], /mɪθˈreɪ ɪk/, Mith·ra·is·tic, adjectiveMith·ra·ist, noun

Words nearby Mithraism

Mitford, mithan, mither, Mithgarthr, Mithraeum, Mithraism, Mithras, mithridate, Mithridates VI, mithridatism, mithridatize
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British Dictionary definitions for Mithraism

Mithraism

Mithraicism (mɪθˈreɪɪˌsɪzəm)

/ (ˈmɪθreɪˌɪzəm) /

noun

the ancient Persian religion of Mithras. It spread to the Roman Empire during the first three centuries ad

Derived forms of Mithraism

Mithraic (mɪθˈreɪɪk) or Mithraistic, adjectiveMithraist, noun, adjective
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