adj
Meaning 1
Relating to Taoism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Taoist medicine follows the maxim of "first do no harm".
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Taoist
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Sound
Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
A follower of Taoism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to the philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Taoist temples
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
an adherent of any branch of Taoism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Tao
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disciple, adherent
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Tao Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Taoist From Tao + -ist.
Across languages
Translations
34 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: taoista — relating to Taoism
- Czech: taoistický — relating to Taoism
- Finnish: taolainen — relating to Taoism
- French: taoïste — relating to Taoism
- Japanese: 道教の (dōkyō no) — relating to Taoism
- Korean: 도교 (dogyo) — relating to Taoism
- Malay: Tao — relating to Taoism
- Polish: daoistyczny — relating to Taoism
- Polish: taoistyczny — relating to Taoism
- Russian: дао́сский (daósskij) — relating to Taoism
- Spanish: taoísta — relating to Taoism
- Ukrainian: дао́ський (daósʹkyj) — relating to Taoism
- Ukrainian: даоси́стський (daosýstsʹkyj) — relating to Taoism
- Vietnamese: Đạo giáo — relating to Taoism
- Vietnamese: đạo Lão — relating to Taoism
- Catalan: taoista — a follower of Taoism
- Cherokee: ᎠᏔᎣ (atao) — a follower of Taoism
- Chinese: 道士 (dàoshì) — a follower of Taoism
- Czech: taoista — a follower of Taoism
- Finnish: taolainen — a follower of Taoism
- French: taoïste — a follower of Taoism
- German: Taoist — a follower of Taoism
- German: Taoistin — a follower of Taoism
- Japanese: 道教信者 (dōkyō shinja) — a follower of Taoism
- Japanese: 道士 (dōshi) — a follower of Taoism
- Korean: 도교인 (dogyoin) — a follower of Taoism
- Korean: 도교도 (dogyodo) — a follower of Taoism
- Korean: 도교 신자 (dogyo sinja) — a follower of Taoism
- Malay: seorang Tao — a follower of Taoism
- Polish: taoista — a follower of Taoism
- Polish: taoistka — a follower of Taoism
- Spanish: taoísta — a follower of Taoism
- Vietnamese: người Đạo giáo — a follower of Taoism
- Vietnamese: người theo đạo Lão — a follower of Taoism
Real reading context