taoism

Noun
  1. A Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism (synset 108115465)
    is a type of: religious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious group
    member holonym: tao, taoist - an adherent of any branch of Taoism
  2. Religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu (synset 108115312)
    referred to in: daoism, taoism - philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
    is a type of: faith, organized religion, religion - an institution to express belief in a divine power
    member holonym: tao, taoist - an adherent of any branch of Taoism
  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 (synset 106253226)
    is a type of: faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
    same as: hsuan chiao
  4. Philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events (synset 105986207)
    associated with:
    • tao - the ultimate principle of the universe
    • taoism - religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu
    is a type of: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory - a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
    has: tao - the ultimate principle of the universe
    same as: daoism

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