English Explanatory Dictionary

Cheondoism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A 20th-century Korean religion, incorporating elements of shamanism, based on the 19th-century Donghak movement founded by Ch'oe Che-u and codified under Son Pyŏng-Hi.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʃʌndəʊ.ɪzəm/ /ˈtʃʌndoʊ.ɪzəm/

Word forms

Cheondoism Chondoism Ch'ŏndoism

Etymology

From Korean 천도(天道) (cheondo) + -ism.

Related words

Cheondoist
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