English Explanatory Dictionary

Taoism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A Chinese mystical philosophy traditionally founded by Lao-tzu in the 6th century B.C.E. that teaches conformity to the tao by wu wei, naturalness, and simplicity, long closely intertwined with Chinese folk religion and influenced by Buddhism, with which it shares five precepts.
  2. Traditional Chinese folk religion.

Pronunciation

/ˈtaʊ̯.ɪzm̩/ /ˈdaʊ̯.ɪzm̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Taoism.wav

Word forms

Taoism Daoism Tauism Taouism

Etymology

From Tao + -ism.

Related words

tao Taoist
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