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perennialism

perennialism noun: perennial philosophy.

Noun

perennialism (uncountable)

  1. Perennial philosophy.
  2. A normative educational philosophy according to which one should teach the things that are of everlasting relevance to all people everywhere, and that the emphasis should be on principles, not facts.

Origin of perennialism

From perennial + -ism.

Questions about perennialism

What does perennialism mean?
Perennialism means perennial philosophy.
What part of speech is perennialism?
Perennialism is a noun.

Words near perennialism in the dictionary

  1. perennates
  2. perennating
  3. perennation
  4. perennial
  5. perennial philosophy
  6. perennialism
  7. perennialist
  8. perennialistic
  9. perennialists
  10. perenniality
  11. perennialization

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