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Daoism

UK/ˈdaʊ.ɪzm̩/ US/ˈtaʊ.ɪzm̩/ uncommon

noun

1.

philosophical system developed by of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events

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Origin

From Taoism but influenced by the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 道 (Dào).

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