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taoism

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Taoism  \Ta"o*ism\,  n. 
  One  of  the  popular  religions  of  China,  sanctioned  by  the 
  state.  --  {Ta"o*ist},  a.  &  n. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  Taoism 
  n  1:  Chinese  Taoist  sect  claiming  to  follow  the  teaching  of 
  Lao-Tzu  but  also  incorporating  pantheism  and  sorcery 
  [syn:  {Taoism}] 
  2:  religion  adhering  to  the  teaching  of  Lao-tzu  [syn:  {Taoism}] 
  3:  popular  Chinese  philosophical  system  based  in  teachings  of 
  Lao-tse  but  characterized  by  a  pantheism  of  many  gods  and 
  the  practices  of  alchemy  and  divination  and  magic  [syn:  {Taoism}, 
  {Hsuan  Chiao}] 
  4:  philosophical  system  developed  by  of  Lao-tzu  and  Chuang-tzu 
  advocating  a  simple  honest  life  and  noninterference  with 
  the  course  of  natural  events  [syn:  {Taoism},  {Daoism}]




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