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Ramism.

A collection of theories on rhetoric, logic and pedagogy based on the teachings of French humanist Petrus Ramus (1515–1572).

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noun/ˈɹeɪmɪzəm/
  1. A collection of theories on rhetoric, logic and pedagogy based on the teachings of French humanist Petrus Ramus (1515–1572).

    historical · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Ramus (Latinized name of Pierre de La Ramée) + -ism.

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