Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rosicrucianism

/ˌɹoʊ.zɪˈkɹuʃəˌnɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
rosi-cru-cian-ism
IPA
/ˌɹoʊ.zɪˈkɹuʃəˌnɪzəm/
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Rosicrucian + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹoʊ.zɪˈkɹuʃəˌnɪzəm/
  • British English: /ˌɹəʊ.zɪˈkɹuːʃəˌnɪzəm/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce rosicrucianism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹoʊ.zɪˈkɹuʃəˌnɪzəm/.
What does rosicrucianism mean?
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.
Where does rosicrucianism come from?
From Rosicrucian + -ism.

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