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Rosicrucianism

UK/ˌɹəʊ.zɪˈkɹuːʃəˌnɪzəm/US/ˌɹoʊ.zɪˈkɹuʃəˌnɪzəm/

Rosicrucianism noun: a theology of a secret society of mystics, allegedly formed in late medieval Germany by Christian Rosenkreutz, and using the rose cross as their symbol.

Noun

Rosicrucianism (uncountable)

  1. A theology of a secret society of mystics, allegedly formed in late medieval Germany by Christian Rosenkreutz, and using the rose cross as their symbol.

Origin of Rosicrucianism

From Rosicrucian + -ism.

Questions about Rosicrucianism

What does Rosicrucianism mean?
Rosicrucianism means a theology of a secret society of mystics, allegedly formed in late medieval Germany by Christian Rosenkreutz, and using the rose cross as their symbol.
What part of speech is Rosicrucianism?
Rosicrucianism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Rosicrucianism?
Rosicrucianism is pronounced /ˌɹəʊ.zɪˈkɹuːʃəˌnɪzəm/ (UK).

Words near Rosicrucianism in the dictionary

  1. Roshven
  2. rosiaite
  3. Rosian
  4. rosickyite
  5. Rosicrucian
  6. Rosicrucianism
  7. Rosicrucianist
  8. Rosicrucianists
  9. Rosicrucians
  10. rosiculture
  11. rosid

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