neo-pythagoreanism

ne·o-Py·thag·o·re·an·ism

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Definition of neo-pythagoreanism word

noun neo-pythagoreanism 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. 1

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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