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Taoism   /dˈaʊɪzəm/   Listen
Taoism

noun
1.
A Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism.
2.
Religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu.
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 magic.  Synonym: Hsuan Chiao.
4.
Philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events.  Synonym: Daoism.





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Words linked to "Taoism" :   religious sect, religious belief, philosophical doctrine, religious order, faith, organized religion, religion, Tao, Taoist, sect, philosophical theory, Hsuan Chiao


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