Alexandrianism

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noun

The culture (of literature, philosophy, medicine, and the sciences) that developed in Alexandria, Egypt during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.

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Meanings

nounAlexandrianism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe culture (of literature, philosophy, medicine, and the sciences) that developed in Alexandria, Egypt during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
  2. uncountableAlexandrian Wicca.

Origin

From Alexandrian + -ism.

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Translations

Italian alessandrinismo
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Portuguese alexandrinismo
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Russian александрианизм
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Ukrainian александріанізм
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Cite this entry
APA

Alexandrianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexandrianism

MLA

“Alexandrianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexandrianism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alexandrianism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alexandrianism.

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