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pyramidism

pyramidism noun: classification into a rigid hierarchy, as of the sciences.

Noun

pyramidism (uncountable)

  1. classification into a rigid hierarchy, as of the sciences
  2. Synonym of pyramidology (“the study of pyramids from a supernatural or new-age perspective”).
    Synonyms:
    pyramidology

Synonyms of pyramidism

Origin of pyramidism

From pyramid + -ism.

Questions about pyramidism

What does pyramidism mean?
Pyramidism means classification into a rigid hierarchy, as of the sciences.
What part of speech is pyramidism?
Pyramidism is a noun.

Words near pyramidism in the dictionary

  1. pyramidion
  2. pyramidions
  3. pyramidiot
  4. pyramidiots
  5. pyramidisation
  6. pyramidism
  7. pyramidist
  8. pyramidists
  9. pyramidization
  10. pyramidize
  11. pyramidized

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