Taoist
/ˈdaʊɪst/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A follower of Taoism.
- 2 an adherent of any branch of Taoism wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Relating to Taoism.
"Taoist medicine follows the maxim of "first do no harm"."
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to the philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life wordnet
- 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
Example
More examples"Taoist medicine follows the maxim of "first do no harm"."
Etymology
From Tao + -ist.