| NOUN | group | Taoism | a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism |
|---|---|---|---|
| group | Taoism | religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu | |
| cognition | Taoism, Hsuan Chiao | 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 | |
| cognition | Taoism, Daoism | philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events |
| Sounds | daw'ihzahm | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... | |
| Meaning | A Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism. | |
|---|---|---|
| Members | Taoist, Tao | An adherent of any branch of Taoism |
| Broader | sect, religious sect, religious order | A subdivision of a larger / larger / larger / larger religious group |
| Nouns | Taoist | an adherent of any branch of Taoism |
| Meaning | Religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Taoism, Daoism | philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events |
| Members | Taoist, Tao | An adherent of any branch of Taoism |
| Broader | religion, faith, organized religion | An institution to express belief in a divine power |
| Spanish | taoísmo | |
| Nouns | Taoist | an adherent of any branch of Taoism |
| Meaning | 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 | |
| Broader | religion, faith, religious belief | A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny |
| Spanish | taoísmo | |
| Catalan | taoisme | |
| Adjectives | Taoist | of or relating to the popular Chinese religious system based on the teachings of Lao-tzu but including a pantheon of gods along with divination and magic |
| Nouns | Taoist | an adherent of any branch of Taoism |
| Meaning | philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Daoism | |
| Category of | Tao | The ultimate principle of the universe |
| Taoism | Religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu | |
| Parts | Tao | The ultimate principle of the universe |
| Broader | philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory | A doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy |
| Spanish | taoismo, taoísmo | |
| Catalan | taoisme | |
| Adjectives | Taoist | of or relating to the philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life |
| Nouns | Taoist | an adherent of any branch of Taoism |
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