taoism

2 definitions found

taoism - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

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

taoism - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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: Taoism,
         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 [syn: Taoism, Daoism]