Mithraism

 [mith-ruh-iz-uhm]  

Mith·ra·ism

   [mith-ruh-iz-uhm]
noun
an ancient Persian religion in which Mithras was worshiped, involving secret rituals to which only men were admitted: a major competitor of Christianity in the Roman empire during the 2nd and 3rd centuries a.d.
Also, Mith·ra·i·cism  [mith-rey-uh-siz-uhm] .

Origin:
Mithra(s) + -ism

Related forms
Mith·ra·ic  [mith-rey-ik] , Mith·ra·is·tic, adjective
Mith·ra·ist, noun
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Mithraism or Mithraicism (ˈmɪθreɪˌɪzəm, mɪθˈreɪɪˌsɪzəm)
 
—n
the ancient Persian religion of Mithras. It spread to the Roman Empire during the first three centuries ad
 
Mithraicism or Mithraicism
 
—n
 
Mithraic or Mithraicism
 
—adj
 
Mithra'istic or Mithraicism
 
—adj
 
'Mithraist or Mithraicism
 
—n, —adj

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