Discordianism

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UK/dɪsˈkɔː.di.ən.ɪzm̩/US/dɪsˈkɔɹdi.ənɪzəm/

proper noun

A minor new religious movement with absurdist elements, often seen as a parody, based on the worship of Eris, the Greek goddess of discord and confusion.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A minor new religious movement with absurdist elements, often seen as a parody, based on the worship of Eris, the Greek goddess of discord and confusion.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
erisianism

Origin

From discord + -ian + -ism.

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Translations

Finnish diskordianismi
  • diskordianismiparodic religion based on the worship of Eris
French discordianisme
  • discordianismeparodic religion based on the worship of Eris
German Diskordianismus
  • Diskordianismusparodic religion based on the worship of Eris
Hebrew דיסקורדיאניזם
  • דיסקורדיאניזםparodic religion based on the worship of Eris
Polish dyskordianizm
  • dyskordianizmparodic religion based on the worship of Eris
Portuguese discordianismo
  • discordianismoparodic religion based on the worship of Eris
Russian дискордианизм
  • дискордианизм (diskordianizm)parodic religion based on the worship of Eris
Spanish discordianismo
  • discordianismoparodic religion based on the worship of Eris
Cite this entry
APA

Discordianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Discordianism

MLA

“Discordianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Discordianism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Discordianism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Discordianism.

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