Orphism


Or·phism

noun \ˈr-ˌfi-zəm\

Definition of ORPHISM

: a mystic Greek religion offering initiates purification of the soul from innate evil and release from the cycle of reincarnation

Origin of ORPHISM

Orpheus, its reputed founder
First Known Use: 1880

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