As a philosophic school Pythagoreanism became extinct in Greece about the middle of the 4th century [B. C.]. --Encyc. Brit. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Pythagoreanism — [pi thag΄ə rē′ən iz΄əm] n. the philosophy of Pythagoras, the main tenets of which were the transmigration of the soul and the belief in numbers as the ultimate elements of the universe … English World dictionary
Pythagoreanism — /pi thag euh ree euh niz euhm/, n. the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, esp. the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios. [1720 30; PYTHAGOREAN + ISM] * * * Philosophical school,… … Universalium
Pythagoreanism — Bust of Pythagoras Pythagoreanism was the system of esoteric and metaphysical beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers, the Pythagoreans, who were considerably influenced by mathematics. Pythagoreanism originated in the 5th century BCE and… … Wikipedia
Pythagoreanism — the esoteric and metaphysical beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers, the Pythagoreans, who were considerably influenced by mathematics. Pythagoreanism greatly influenced Platonism. Later revivals of Pythagorean doctrines led to what is now … Mini philosophy glossary
Pythagoreanism — noun Date: circa 1727 the doctrines and theories of Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans who developed some basic principles of mathematics and astronomy, originated the doctrine of the harmony of the spheres, and believed in metempsychosis, the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pythagoreanism — noun the esoteric and metaphysical beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers … Wiktionary
Pythagoreanism — religion founded by Pythagoras … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
pythagoreanism — py·thag·o·re·an·ism … English syllables
Pythagoreanism — Пифагореизм … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
Pythagoreanism — Py•thag•o•re•an•ism [[t]pɪˌθæg əˈri əˌnɪz əm[/t]] n. pho the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, esp. the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios • Etymology: 1720–30 … From formal English to slang
