ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌnizəm noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Alexandrian (I) + -ism
: the teachings or tenets of the Alexandrian culture or theology — compare alexandrian school , patristic philosophy
ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌnizəm noun
( -s )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Alexandrian (I) + -ism
: the teachings or tenets of the Alexandrian culture or theology — compare alexandrian school , patristic philosophy
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012