Meanings
nounRamism (uncountable)
- historicaluncountablehuman sciencesA collection of theories on rhetoric, logic and pedagogy based on the teachings of French humanist Petrus Ramus (1515–1572).
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.
1893 [1886], Andrew Campbell Armstrong, transl., History of Modern Philosophy, translation of Geschichte der neueren Philosophie von Nikolaus von Kues bis zur Gegenwart by Richard Falckenberg
Origin
From Ramus (Latinized name of Pierre de La Ramée) + -ism.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish ramismi
- ramismitheories based on the teachings of Peter Ramus
French ramisme
- ramismetheories based on the teachings of Peter Ramus
German Ramismus
- Ramismustheories based on the teachings of Peter Ramus
Italian ramismo
- ramismotheories based on the teachings of Peter Ramus
Portuguese ramismo
- ramismotheories based on the teachings of Peter Ramus
Russian рамизм
- рамизм (ramizm)theories based on the teachings of Peter Ramus
Spanish ramismo
- ramismotheories based on the teachings of Peter Ramus
Swedish ramism
- ramismtheories based on the teachings of Peter Ramus
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
Ramism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ramism
MLA
“Ramism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ramism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ramism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ramism.
Source: Ramism on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.