"Pythagoreanism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Pythagorean + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Pythagorean|ism}} Pythagorean + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Pythagoreanism (uncountable)
  1. (philosophy) The esoteric and metaphysical beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers. Tags: uncountable Translations (beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers): Πῡθᾰγορῐσμός (Pūthăgorĭsmós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), питагорейство (pitagorejstvo) [neuter] (Bulgarian), pythagoreismus [masculine] (Czech), pythagorejství [neuter] (Czech), pythagoralaisuus (Finnish), Πυθαγορισμός (Pythagorismós) [masculine] (Greek), pitagoreismo [masculine] (Italian), pitagorismo [masculine] (Italian), pitagoreizm [masculine] (Polish), пифагореи́зм (pifagoreízm) [masculine] (Russian)
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  2. (food) Vegetarianism. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Pythagoreanism-en-noun-WkxZhqMG Categories (other): Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 54 46 Topics: food, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Neopythagoreanism Related terms: Pythagorean
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