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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A follower of Taoism.
2. 2
   an adherent of any branch of Taoism wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Relating to Taoism.

   "Taoist medicine follows the maxim of "first do no harm"."

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to the philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life wordnet
2. 2
   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 wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

christian sectarianstao

Example

More examples

"Taoist medicine follows the maxim of "first do no harm"."

Etymology

From Tao + -ist.

Related phrases

anti-Taoist

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