: the doctrines of Ramus based on opposition to Aristotelianism and advocacy of a new logic blended with rhetoric
plural -s
: an advocate of Ramism
variants or Ramistic
rə-ˈmi-stik
: of or relating to Petrus Ramus or to Ramism

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Petrus Ramus †1572 French philosopher

Noun (2)

French ramiste, from P. Ramus + French -iste -ist

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1710, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Ramism was in 1710

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“Ramism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ramism. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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