Taoism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Taoism \Ta"o*ism\, n.
     One of the popular religions of China, sanctioned by the
     state. -- {Ta"o*ist}, a. & n.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  Taoism
       n 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 [syn: {Hsuan
          Chiao}]
       4: philosophical system developed by of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu
          advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with
          the course of natural events [syn: {Daoism}]