neo-Pythagoreanism

[ nee-oh-pi-thag-uh-ree-uh-niz-uhm ]

/ ˌni oʊ pɪˌθæg əˈri əˌnɪz əm /

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noun

a philosophical system, established in Alexandria and Rome in the second century b.c., consisting mainly of revived Pythagorean doctrines with elements of Platonism and Stoicism.

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Origin of neo-Pythagoreanism

First recorded in 1860–65

OTHER WORDS FROM neo-Pythagoreanism

ne·o-Py·thag·o·re·an, noun, adjective

Words nearby neo-Pythagoreanism

neopopulist, neoprene, neopronoun, neopterin, Neoptolemus, neo-Pythagoreanism, neorealism, Neorican, neoromanticism, neo-Scholasticism, neosoul

How to use neo-Pythagoreanism in a sentence

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In contrast to Obamacare, a neo-WPA would have been a difficult target for the GOP.
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The Neo-conservative programme should tell us what is meant by the liberties of the people.
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