Rosicrucianism UK /ˌɹəʊ.zɪˈkɹuːʃəˌnɪzəm/US /ˌɹoʊ.zɪˈkɹuʃəˌnɪzəm/ noun1 •A theology of a secret society of mystics, allegedly formed in late medieval Germany by Christian Rosenkreutz, and using the rose cross as their symbol.