'Taoism' definitions:
Definition of 'Taoism'
(from WordNet)
noun
A Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism
noun
Religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu
noun
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: Taoism, Hsuan Chiao]
noun
Philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events [syn: Taoism, Daoism]
Definition of 'Taoism'
From: GCIDE
- Taoism \Ta"o*ism\, n. One of the popular religions of China, sanctioned by the state. -- {Ta"o*ist}, a. & n. [1913 Webster]