ORPHISM


Meaning of ORPHISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' o ̇ r- ˌ fi-z ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: Orpheus, its reputed founder

Date: 1880

: a mystic Greek religion offering initiates purification of the soul from innate evil and release from the cycle of reincarnation

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.