Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ramism

/ˈɹeɪmɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ramism
IPA: /ˈɹeɪmɪzəm/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A collection of theories on rhetoric, logic and pedagogy based on the teachings of French humanist Petrus Ramus (1515–1572).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His opponent, Sir William Temple (1553–1626), by his defense and exposition of the doctrine of Ramus (introduced into Great Britain by George Buchanan and his pupil, Andrew Melville), made Cambridge the chief center of Ramism. He was the first who openly opposed Aristotle."

Etymology

From Ramus (Latinized name of Pierre de La Ramée) + -ism.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

Ramean Ramist Ramistic

Questions

How do you pronounce ramism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪmɪzəm/.
What does ramism mean?: A collection of theories on rhetoric, logic and pedagogy based on the teachings of French humanist Petrus Ramus (1515–1572).
Where does ramism come from?: From Ramus (Latinized name of Pierre de La Ramée) + -ism.

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