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Druidism vs Druid - What's the difference?

druidism | druid |

Druidism is a derived term of druid.


As nouns the difference between druidism and druid

is that druidism is the religion, philosophical beliefs, and attendant ritual practices of the druids while druid is one of an order of priests among certain groups of celts before the adoption of christianity.

druidism

Noun

(en noun)
  • The religion, philosophical beliefs, and attendant ritual practices of the druids.
  • Synonyms

    * Druidry

    druid

    English

    (wikipedia druid)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions.
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  • Druidic faiths to the loose coupling one found in the Roman rites. The ascendance to dominance, at least in terms of number of adherents, of the three monotheistic Abrahamic faiths marked a decline

    Usage notes

    * Often capitalized: Druid.

    Derived terms

    * druidic * druidism