Pythagoreanism
noun
Py·thag·o·re·an·ism
pə-ˌtha-gə-ˈrē-ə-ˌni-zəm 
(ˌ)pī-
: 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 eternal recurrence of things, and the mystical significance of numbers
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“Pythagoreanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pythagoreanism. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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