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Taoism

UK/ˈtaʊ̯.ɪzm̩/ US/ˈdaʊ̯.ɪzm̩/ uncommon

noun

1.

a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism

2.

religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu

3.

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

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4.

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 Tao + -ism.

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