The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pythagorism
Pythagorism \Py*thag"o*rism\, n. [Gr. ?.] The doctrines taught by Pythagoras.
Note: Pythagoras made numbers the basis of his philosophical system, as well physical as metaphysical. The doctrine of the transmigration of souls (metempsychosis) is associated closely with name of Pythagoras.
Usage examples of "pythagorism".
Their dogmas, compared with those of the ancient philosophers of Greece and Italy, give a complete representation of the whole system of the Stoics and Epicureans, mixed with astrological superstitious, and some traits of Pythagorism.