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Pythagoreanism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The esoteric and metaphysical beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

Vegetarianism.

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Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Pythagorean Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Pythagoreanism From Pythagorean + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: питагорейство (pitagorejstvo) — beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers
  • Czech: pythagoreismus — beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers
  • Czech: pythagorejství — beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers
  • Finnish: pythagoralaisuus — beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers
  • Greek: Πυθαγορισμός (Pythagorismós) — beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers
  • Ancient Greek: Πῡθᾰγορῐσμός (Pūthăgorĭsmós) — beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers
  • Italian: pitagoreismo — beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers
  • Italian: pitagorismo — beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers
  • Polish: pitagoreizm — beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers
  • Portuguese: Pitagorismo — beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers
  • Russian: пифагореи́зм (pifagoreízm) — beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers