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pythonism
noun
pytho·nism
\ˈpīthəˌnizəm, ˈpith-\
Definition of pythonism
-s
1 : possession by or intercourse with a pythonic deity or spirit
2 : the art and practice of prophecy or divination
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Origin and Etymology of pythonism
Late Latin python-, pytho pythonic spirit (from Greek Pythōn spirit of divination) + English -ism
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