neo-Pythagoreanism

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

noun

1. 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.

Other Words From

• neo-Py·thago·rean noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neo-Pythagoreanism¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Neo-Pythagoreanism was a curious attempt to found a religion which would satisfy both the critical spirit and the people.

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