taoism

Noun
US[dou-ih-zuhm]/ˈdaʊɪzəm/3 syllables
Synonyms: Hsuan ChiaoDaoism

Open English WordNet

Noun (4)

  1. a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to TaoismType of sect, religious sectMembers Taoist, Tao
  2. religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzuType of religion, faithMembers Taoist, Tao
  3. popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magicSynonyms: Hsuan ChiaoType of religion, faith
  4. philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural eventsSynonyms: DaoismType of philosophical doctrine, philosophical theoryParts Tao

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ta′o·ism noun

One of the popular religions of China, sanctioned by the state. — Ta′wb-a1′>′o·ist, adjective & noun

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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