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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 Tao·ism /-ˌɪzəm/
 道教

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Ta·o·ism n. One of the popular religions of China, sanctioned by the state. -- Ta*o*ist, a. & n.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 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: Hsuan
          Chiao]
      4: philosophical system developed by of Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu
         advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with
         the course of natural events [syn: Daoism]