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How do you use Orphism in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Orphism in a sentence

Orphism meaning

  1. A religious movement in antiquity, supposed to have been founded by Orpheus.
  2. A minor Cubist art movement focusing on pure abstraction and bright colours.

Using Orphism

  • The main meaning on this page is: A religious movement in antiquity, supposed to have been founded by Orpheus. | A minor Cubist art movement focusing on pure abstraction and bright colours.
  • In the example corpus, orphism often appears in combinations such as: of orphism.

Context around Orphism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

term 1× manicheanism 1×

Often after:

gnosticism 1×

Sentence patterns with Orphism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of manicheanism orphism gnosticism and 1× pythagoreanism or orphism 1× reformer of orphism as orpheus 1× teaching of orphism which appeared 1× the term orphism these works 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but in spite 1× however the inter 1× however xenophon does 1× this mystical element 1×

Common sentence endings:

a copious literature 1× a single category 1× far from clear 1× pythagoreanism or orphism 1× religion of dionysus 1×

Words around Orphism

Just before it in the word index:

orphic 15 orpheus 70 orpheum 23 orpheo 2 orphen 2 orphans 187

Just after it in the word index:

orpik 4 orpin 2 orpington 22 orpo 11 orquestra 3 orr 206

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Orphism

  • In this selection, "orphism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, term, manicheanism and gnosticism stand out and add context to how "orphism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of manicheanism orphism gnosticism and and pythagoreanism or orphism. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "orphism" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with orphism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

However the inter-relation of Manicheanism, Orphism, Gnosticism and neo-Platonism is far from clear. (15 words)

This mystical element entered into Greek philosophy with Pythagoras, who was a reformer of Orphism as Orpheus was a reformer of the religion of Dionysus. (25 words)

But in spite of his use of the term Orphism these works were so different that they defy attempts to place them in a single category. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Such was the teaching of Orphism which appeared in Greece about the 6th century BC, organized itself into private and public mysteries at Eleusis and elsewhere, and produced a copious literature. (31 words)

But in spite of his use of the term Orphism these works were so different that they defy attempts to place them in a single category. (26 words)

However Xenophon does not mention Socrates as believing in reincarnation and Plato may have systematised Socrates' thought with concepts he took directly from Pythagoreanism or Orphism. (26 words)

Example sentences (5)

But in spite of his use of the term Orphism these works were so different that they defy attempts to place them in a single category.

However the inter-relation of Manicheanism, Orphism, Gnosticism and neo-Platonism is far from clear.

However Xenophon does not mention Socrates as believing in reincarnation and Plato may have systematised Socrates' thought with concepts he took directly from Pythagoreanism or Orphism.

Such was the teaching of Orphism which appeared in Greece about the 6th century BC, organized itself into private and public mysteries at Eleusis and elsewhere, and produced a copious literature.

This mystical element entered into Greek philosophy with Pythagoras, who was a reformer of Orphism as Orpheus was a reformer of the religion of Dionysus.

Common combinations with orphism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of orphism 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "orphism" in a sentence?
An example: "But in spite of his use of the term Orphism these works were so different that they defy attempts to place them in a single category." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "orphism" from authentic English texts.
What does "orphism" mean?
Orphism means: A religious movement in antiquity, supposed to have been founded by Orpheus.
How many example sentences with "orphism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "orphism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.