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Taoism
noun Tao·ism \-ˌi-zəm\
: a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu that stresses living simply and honestly and in harmony with nature
Full Definition of TAOISM
1
: a Chinese mystical philosophy traditionally founded by Lao-tzu in the sixth century b.c. that teaches conformity to the Tao by unassertive action and simplicity
2
: a religion developed from Taoist philosophy and folk and Buddhist religion and concerned with obtaining long life and good fortune often by magical means
— Tao·ist \-ist\ adjective or noun
— Tao·is·tic \dau̇-ˈis-tik, tau̇-\ adjective
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Variants of TAOISM
Tao·ism also Dao·ism \ˈdau̇-\
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Origin of TAOISM
Tao
First Known Use: 1838
Rhymes with TAOISM
abysm, ageism, autism, baalism, baptism, Birchism, bossism, bruxism, Buddhism, casteism, centrism, charism, Chartism, classism, cubism, cultism, czarism, deism, dwarfism, faddism, fauvism, Gaullism, Grecism, Hobbism, holism, Jainism, Klanism, leftism, lyrism, Mahdism, Maoism, Marxism, monism, mutism, Nazism, nudism, Orphism, priggism, purism, Ramism, rightism, sadism, Saivism, sapphism, Scotism, sexism, Shaktism, Shiism, Sikhism, simplism, snobbism, sophism, statism, Sufism, tachism, Tantrism, theism, Thomism, tourism, tropism, truism, Turkism, verism, Whiggism, Yahwism
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