"Taoism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /daʊɪzm̩/, /taʊɪzm̩/ Forms: Taoisms [plural]
Etymology: Tao + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Tao|ism}} Tao + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Taoism (countable and uncountable, plural Taoisms)
  1. A Chinese mystical philosophy traditionally founded by Lao-tzu in the 6th century B.C.E. that teaches conformity to the tao by unassertive action and simplicity. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy, Religion Translations (Chinese philosophy founded by Lao-tzu): طَاوِيَّة (ṭāwiyya) [feminine] (Arabic), даасі́зм (daasízm) [masculine] (Belarusian), даоси́зъм (daosízǎm) [masculine] (Bulgarian), တာအိုဘာသာ (tauibhasa) (Burmese), taoisme [masculine] (Catalan), 道家 (dou⁶ gaa¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 道家 (Dàojiā) (Chinese Mandarin), taoismus [masculine] (Czech), taoisme [common-gender] (Danish), daoisme [common-gender] (Danish), taoïsme [neuter] (Dutch), taolaisuus (Finnish), taoismi (Finnish), taoïsme [masculine] (French), დაოსიზმი (daosizmi) (Georgian), Taoismus (German), Daoismus [masculine] (German), ταοϊσμός (taoïsmós) [masculine] (Greek), ताओ धर्म (tāo dharm) (Hindi), taoizmus (Hungarian), daoismi [masculine] (Icelandic), Taoisme (Indonesian), សាសនាតាវ (saasnaa taaw) (Khmer), daoisms [masculine] (Latvian), daoizmas [masculine] (Lithuanian), таои́зам (taoízam) [masculine] (Macedonian), Taoisme (Malay), taoisme [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), daoizm [masculine] (Polish), taoizm [masculine] (Polish), taoismo [masculine] (Portuguese), даоси́зм (daosízm) [masculine] (Russian), таои́зм (taoízm) [masculine] (Russian), таоси́зм (taosízm) [masculine] (Russian), таоѝзам [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), даоѝзам [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), taoìzam [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), daoìzam [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), taoizmus [masculine] (Slovak), daoizem [masculine] (Slovene), taoísmo [masculine] (Spanish), Utao (Swahili), தாவோயியம் (tāvōyiyam) (Tamil), ลัทธิเต๋า (lát-tí-dtǎo) (Thai), taoizm (Turkish), даоси́зм (daosýzm) [masculine] (Ukrainian), Taoaeth [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Taoism-en-noun-CMQk-WSs Disambiguation of Philosophy: 47 46 7 Disambiguation of Religion: 10 47 43 Disambiguation of 'Chinese philosophy founded by Lao-tzu': 64 16 20
  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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy, Religion, Taoism Synonyms: Daoism, Tauism [dated], Taouism Related terms: tao, Taoist Translations (religion developed from Taoist philosophy): طَاوِيَّة (ṭāwiyya) [feminine] (Arabic), 道教 (zh-min-nan) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 道教 (dou⁶ gaau³) (Chinese Cantonese), 道教 (Dàojiào) (Chinese Mandarin), taoisme [common-gender] (Danish), daoisme [common-gender] (Danish), taolaisuus (Finnish), taoismi (Finnish), 道教 (Tho-kau) (Hakka Chinese), 道教 (dōkyō) (alt: どうきょう) (Japanese), 도교 (dogyo) (alt: 道敎) (Korean), daoisms [masculine] (Latvian), daoizm [masculine] (Polish), taoizm [masculine] (Polish), даоси́зм (daosízm) [masculine] (Russian), таои́зм (taoízm) [masculine] (Russian), таоси́зм (taosízm) [masculine] (Russian), taoismo [masculine] (Spanish), Đạo giáo (alt: 道教) (Vietnamese), đạo Lão (Vietnamese), đạo Hoàng Lão (Vietnamese), Đạo gia (Vietnamese), Taoaeth [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Taoism-en-noun-nKxH0o6X Disambiguation of Philosophy: 47 46 7 Disambiguation of Religion: 10 47 43 Disambiguation of Taoism: 18 61 21 Coordinate_terms: agnosticism, Asatru, atheism, Ayyavazhi, Baháʼí Faith, Bon, Buddhism, Cao Dai, Cheondoism, Christianity, deism, Druidry, Druze, Eckankar, Heathenry, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Jediism, Judaism, Kimbanguism, Odinism, paganism, Pastafarianism, Raëlism, Rastafarianism, Rodnovery, Romuva, Samaritanism, Sanamahism, Shinto, Sikhism, Tengrism, Thelema, Unitarian Universalism, Wicca, Yahwism, Yazidism, Yoruba, Zoroastrianism [edit] Disambiguation of 'religion developed from Taoist philosophy': 16 77 7
  3. (Singapore) Traditional Chinese folk religion Tags: Singapore, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-Taoism-en-noun-Eobg8KpX Disambiguation of Religion: 10 47 43 Categories (other): Singapore English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 25 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 17 16 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms (religions): religion
Disambiguation of 'religions': 14 39 47

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          "text": "The Chinese New Year holiday period, being disrupted this year by the outbreak of a viral illness, has evolved over more than 3,000 years to become the most important of China’s traditional festivals.\nAs celebrated in China and in many other places where its known as the Lunar New Year, it is largely a secular holiday, yet it includes rituals and traditions that derive from Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, as well as from ancient myths and folk religions.",
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      "sense": "Chinese philosophy founded by Lao-tzu",
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      "word": "taolaisuus"
    },
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      "sense": "Chinese philosophy founded by Lao-tzu",
      "word": "taoismi"
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      ],
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      "sense": "Chinese philosophy founded by Lao-tzu",
      "word": "დაოსიზმი"
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    },
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        "masculine"
      ],
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      "sense": "Chinese philosophy founded by Lao-tzu",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "ταοϊσμός"
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    {
      "code": "hi",
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      "roman": "tāo dharm",
      "sense": "Chinese philosophy founded by Lao-tzu",
      "word": "ताओ धर्म"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "Chinese philosophy founded by Lao-tzu",
      "word": "taoizmus"
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      "word": "Taoisme"
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      "code": "km",
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      "roman": "saasnaa taaw",
      "sense": "Chinese philosophy founded by Lao-tzu",
      "word": "សាសនាតាវ"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
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      "sense": "Chinese philosophy founded by Lao-tzu",
      "tags": [
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      ],
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      "sense": "Chinese philosophy founded by Lao-tzu",
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      "word": "Taoisme"
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      "sense": "Chinese philosophy founded by Lao-tzu",
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      "word": "taoisme"
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      "code": "sh",
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      "word": "daoizem"
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      "code": "sw",
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      "sense": "Chinese philosophy founded by Lao-tzu",
      "word": "தாவோயியம்"
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      "code": "th",
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      "sense": "Chinese philosophy founded by Lao-tzu",
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      "sense": "Chinese philosophy founded by Lao-tzu",
      "word": "taoizm"
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      "code": "cy",
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      "word": "Taoaeth"
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      "word": "طَاوِيَّة"
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      "code": "yue",
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      "sense": "religion developed from Taoist philosophy",
      "word": "道教"
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      "sense": "religion developed from Taoist philosophy",
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      "word": "道教"
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      "word": "道教"
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      "word": "daoisme"
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      "sense": "religion developed from Taoist philosophy",
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      "word": "道教"
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      "alt": "道敎",
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      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "dogyo",
      "sense": "religion developed from Taoist philosophy",
      "word": "도교"
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      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "religion developed from Taoist philosophy",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "daoisms"
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      "code": "pl",
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      "sense": "religion developed from Taoist philosophy",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "daoizm"
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "taoizm"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "daosízm",
      "sense": "religion developed from Taoist philosophy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "даоси́зм"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "taoízm",
      "sense": "religion developed from Taoist philosophy",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "таои́зм"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
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      "sense": "religion developed from Taoist philosophy",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "таоси́зм"
    },
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "religion developed from Taoist philosophy",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "taoismo"
    },
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      "alt": "道教",
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "religion developed from Taoist philosophy",
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      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "religion developed from Taoist philosophy",
      "word": "đạo Lão"
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      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "religion developed from Taoist philosophy",
      "word": "đạo Hoàng Lão"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "religion developed from Taoist philosophy",
      "word": "Đạo gia"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "religion developed from Taoist philosophy",
      "tags": [
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    }
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  "wikipedia": [
    "Taoism"
  ],
  "word": "Taoism"
}

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