# perennialism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Perennial philosophy.
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.

## Etymology
From perennial + -ism.

## Source
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