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perennialism

noun

Etymology

From perennial + -ism.

  1. derived from *h₂et-✻ — “to go”
  2. borrowed from perennis — “lasting through the whole year or for several years, perennial; continual, everlasting, perpetual”
  3. suffixed as perennialism — “perennial + ism”

Definitions

  1. Perennial philosophy.

  2. A normative educational philosophy according to which one should teach the things that…

    A normative educational philosophy according to which one should teach the things that are of everlasting relevance to all people everywhere, and that the emphasis should be on principles, not facts.

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