Standard Lemma guide

Zoroastrian

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌzɒɹəʊˈæstɹɪən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˌzoʊɹ.oʊˈæs.tɹi.ən/
  • US: /ˌzɔɹ.oʊˈæs.tɹi.ən/

1

adj

Meaning 1

relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

of, by or pertaining to Zoroastrianism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • the Zoroastrian teachings that began the religion

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a follower of Zoroastrianism

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or pertaining to Zoroaster or the religion he founded

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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5

noun

Meaning 5

follower of Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: disciple, adherent

History

Etymology

From Latin Zōroastrēs + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

51 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: زَرَادُشْتِيّ (zarāduštiyy) — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Arabic: زَرَادَشْتِيّ (zarādaštiyy) — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Armenian: զրադաշտական (zradaštakan) — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Old Armenian: մազդեզական (mazdezakan) — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Bengali: পারসিক (parśik) — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Finnish: zarathustralainen — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • French: zoroastrien — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Georgian: ცეცხლთაყვანისმცემლური (cecxltaq̇vanismcemluri) — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Georgian: ზოროასტრული (zoroasṭruli) — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Georgian: ზოროასტრიული (zoroasṭriuli) — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Georgian: მაზდეანური (mazdeanuri) — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • German: zoroastrisch — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Greek: ζωροαστρικός (zoroastrikós) — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Central Kurdish: زەردەشتی (zerdeştî) — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Macedonian: зороа́стриски (zoroástriski) — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Polish: zoroastrycki — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Polish: zoroastryjski — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Polish: zaratusztriański — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Russian: зороастрийский (zoroastrijskij) — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Spanish: zoroástrico — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Swedish: zoroastrisk — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Turkish: Zerdüşt — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Welsh: Zoroastriaidd — relating to or characteristic of Zoroastrianism
  • Arabic: زَرَادُشْتِيّ (zarāduštiyy) — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Arabic: زَرَادَشْتِيّ (zarādaštiyy) — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܙܲܪܕܘܼܫܬܵܝܵܐ (zarduštāyā) — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Armenian: զրադաշտական (zradaštakan) — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Old Armenian: մազդեզն (mazdezn) — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Azerbaijani: zərdüşti — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Bengali: পারসিক (parśik) — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Breton: zoroastrad — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Finnish: zarathustralainen — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Georgian: ცეცხლთაყვანისმცემელი (cecxltaq̇vanismcemeli) — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Georgian: მაზდეანი (mazdeani) — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • German: Zoroastrier — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Greek: ζωροάστρης (zoroástris) — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Ancient Greek: Πύραιθος (Púraithos) — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Indonesian: Zoroastris — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Central Kurdish: زەردەشتی (zerdeştî) — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Macedonian: зороа́стриец (zoroástriec) — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Persian: زرتشتی (zartošti) — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Polish: zaratusztrianin — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Polish: zaratusztrianka — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Portuguese: zoroastriano — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Portuguese: zoroastriana — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Russian: зороастриец (zoroastrijec) — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Swedish: zoroastrier — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Turkish: Zerdüştçü — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Ottoman Turkish: كبر (gebr) — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Uzbek: zardushtiy — a follower of Zoroastrianism
  • Welsh: Zoroastriad — a follower of Zoroastrianism
Real reading context

Zoroastrian in complete knowledge articles