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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Perennial philosophy. uncountable
2. 2
   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. uncountable

Etymology

From perennial + -ism.

Related phrases

perennial philosophy

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