Adonism
/ˈædənɪzəm/noun
A religious or occult system centered on the worship or veneration of Adonis.
Did you know?Modern Adonism was systematized in the 1920s by Franz Sättler, who claimed Adonis represented a primordial solar and sexual mystery tradition.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic (proposed)
Proto-Semitic
ʾadn
“Lord or master; the Semitic root traditionally connected with the name Adonis”
1st Millennium BCE
Phoenician
𐤀𐤃𐤍 (ʾdn)
“Lord; a divine title associated with Near Eastern deity traditions”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis)
“Adonis, the beautiful figure whose death and seasonal return became central to fertility mythology”
Classical Latin
Latin
Adonis
“Adonis, adopted from Greek mythology and used as a name for an exceptionally handsome man”
19th Century
English
Adonism
“A term formed from Adonis for devotion to, or religious interpretation of, the Adonis myth”
1920s
German/English occult usage
Adonismus / Adonism
“The esoteric religious system promoted by Franz Sättler, linking Adonis with ancient solar, sexual, and mystery symbolism”
Modern English
English
Adonism
“An occult or religious movement centered on Adonis and related ideas of nature, fertility, and spiritual renewal”