"Ramism" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Ramism (uncountable)
  1. (historical, philosophy) A collection of theories on rhetoric, logic and pedagogy based on the teachings of French humanist Petrus Ramus (1515–1572). Tags: historical, uncountable Related terms: Ramean, Ramist, Ramistic Translations (theories based on the teachings of Peter Ramus): ramismi (Finnish), Ramismus [masculine] (German), ramismo [masculine] (Portuguese), ramism [common-gender] (Swedish)
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