Scythism

noun

Scyth·​ism

-ˌthizəm,

-ˌt͟h-

plural -s

archaic

: the paganism developed by the Scythians

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek skythismos, from Greek Skythēs Scythian + -ismos -ism

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