I. ˈȯ(r)ˌfizəm noun
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Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Orph eus, poet and musician in Greek mythology who was regarded as founder of the mysteries + English -ism
: the religion of the Orphic mysteries with its initiating rites, doctrines of original sin and salvation, and belief in the purification of the soul through a cycle of reincarnation
II. noun
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Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: French orphisme, from Orphée Orpheus + -isme -ism
: an art movement or practice growing out of cubism about 1912 that is typified by the work of the French painter Delaunay and is characterized by an effort to achieve lyrical emphasis in totally abstract composition by means of brilliant color