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TAOISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
Synonyms:
Daoism; Taoism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Taoism" is a kind of...):
philosophical doctrine; philosophical theory (a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy)
Meronyms (parts of "Taoism"):
Tao (the ultimate principle of the universe)
Domain member category:
Tao (the ultimate principle of the universe)
Taoism (religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu)
Derivation:
Taoist (an adherent of any branch of Taoism)
Sense 2
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
Synonyms:
Hsuan Chiao; Taoism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Taoism" is a kind of...):
faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)
Derivation:
Taoist (an adherent of any branch of Taoism)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("Taoism" is a kind of...):
faith; organized religion; religion (an institution to express belief in a divine power)
Meronyms (members of "Taoism"):
Tao; Taoist (an adherent of any branch of Taoism)
Domain category:
Daoism; Taoism (philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events)
Derivation:
Taoist (an adherent of any branch of Taoism)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("Taoism" is a kind of...):
religious order; religious sect; sect (a subdivision of a larger religious group)
Meronyms (members of "Taoism"):
Tao; Taoist (an adherent of any branch of Taoism)
Derivation:
Taoist (an adherent of any branch of Taoism)
