Taoist

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]:



  Taoist
       adj 1: of or relating to the popular Chinese religious system based
              on the teachings of Lao-tzu but including a pantheon
              of gods along with divination and magic; "Taoist
              temples"
       2: of or relating to the philosophical system developed by
          Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life
       n : an adherent of any branch of Taoism [syn: {Tao}]