Orphism

[ awr-fiz-uhm ]

/ ˈɔr fɪz əm /

noun

the religious or philosophical system of the Orphic school.

(often lowercase)Also called orphic cubism. Fine Arts. a short-lived but influential artistic movement of the early 20th century arising from analytic cubism and the work of Robert Delaunay and having as conspicuous characteristics the use of bold color, the dynamic, prismatic juxtaposition and overlapping of nonobjective geometric forms and planes, and a lightness and lyricism dissociated from its cubist origins.

Compare synchromism.

Origin of Orphism

(def. 2) <French orphisme, equivalent to Orph(ée) Orpheus + -isme-ism; term introduced by G. Apollinaire c1913

OTHER WORDS FROM Orphism

Orphist, noun, adjective

Words nearby Orphism

orpharion, Orphean, Orpheus, Orpheus and Eurydice, Orphic, Orphism, orphrey, orpiment, orpine, Orpington, Orr

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Example sentences from the Web for Orphism

Orphism though of foreign origin became a genuine Greek religion, and was the last.
The Unpopular Review Vol. I|Various
Orphism is especially important because it taught men to expect in the future life not only rewards but also punishments.
The Origin of Paul's Religion|J. Gresham Machen
But Orphism, though liable to degradation, purified and elevated the old Bacchic rites.
The Legacy of Greece|Various
Orphism may very possibly represent an ancient Cretan religion in clash or fusion with one from Thrace.
The Bacchae of Euripides|Euripedes

Orphism took up the beliefs of paganism, and adapted them to its own ends.
The Unpopular Review Vol. I|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Orphism

Orphism

/ (ˈɔːfɪzəm) /

noun

a mystery religion of ancient Greece, widespread from the 6th century bc onwards, combining pre-Hellenic beliefs, the Thracian cult of (Dionysius) Zagreus, etc

Derived forms of Orphism

Orphistic, adjective

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单词	orphism
释义	Orphism [ awr-fiz-uhm ] / ˈɔr fɪz əm / noun the religious or philosophical system of the Orphic school. (often lowercase)Also called orphic cubism. Fine Arts. a short-lived but influential artistic movement of the early 20th century arising from analytic cubism and the work of Robert Delaunay and having as conspicuous characteristics the use of bold color, the dynamic, prismatic juxtaposition and overlapping of nonobjective geometric forms and planes, and a lightness and lyricism dissociated from its cubist origins. Compare synchromism. Origin of Orphism (def. 2) <French orphisme, equivalent to Orph(ée) Orpheus + -isme-ism; term introduced by G. Apollinaire c1913 OTHER WORDS FROM Orphism Orphist, noun, adjective Words nearby Orphism orpharion, Orphean, Orpheus, Orpheus and Eurydice, Orphic, Orphism, orphrey, orpiment, orpine, Orpington, Orr Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Orphism Orphism though of foreign origin became a genuine Greek religion, and was the last. The Unpopular Review Vol. I\|Various Orphism is especially important because it taught men to expect in the future life not only rewards but also punishments. The Origin of Paul's Religion\|J. Gresham Machen But Orphism, though liable to degradation, purified and elevated the old Bacchic rites. The Legacy of Greece\|Various Orphism may very possibly represent an ancient Cretan religion in clash or fusion with one from Thrace. The Bacchae of Euripides\|Euripedes Orphism took up the beliefs of paganism, and adapted them to its own ends. The Unpopular Review Vol. I\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Orphism Orphism / (ˈɔːfɪzəm) / noun a mystery religion of ancient Greece, widespread from the 6th century bc onwards, combining pre-Hellenic beliefs, the Thracian cult of (Dionysius) Zagreus, etc Derived forms of Orphism Orphistic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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