Taoism
noun/ˈdaʊɪzəm/, /ˈtaʊɪzəm/
/ˈdaʊɪzəm/, /ˈtaʊɪzəm/
[uncountable]- a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzuWord Originmid 19th cent.: from 18th cent. Tao, denoting the absolute being or principle underlying the universe in Taoist thought, from Chinese dao ‘(right) way’.
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