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Taoist

Taoist

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Relating to a Chinese teaching about living simply and in harmony with nature
  • adjective
  • /ˈtaʊɪst/
translation icon : taoísta
  • Taoist philosophy predicates that ch'i can be balanced in accordance with the Tao, or nature's way.
  • Taoist temples
  • Taoist priest
  • Buddhist and Taoist

You see that in, you know, the Confucian and Taoist traditions.

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Examples

  • OK, so man Takchia has acquired a lot of skills taking Taoist principles, has brought them over to the the Western world.

  • All three philosophies point toward individuals responding to a similar basic wisdom, encapsulated in the originally Taoist expression wu wei, roughly, 'don't make waves.'

    Academic text (2000)
  • It's the old Taoist good news, bad news, who knows, right?

  • OK, So what does, what does Taoist heaven look like?

  • Like, I love the Taoist saying the master does nothing yet leaves nothing undone.

  • The square was dull in the Taoist sense, but we had an urge to interpret it.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The central island symbolizes something that ordinary life does not have: a Taoist world.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Eight months ago, I started tai chi through the Taoist Tai Chi Society.

    Blog text (27)
  • Many people find peace through Taoist teachings that emphasize living in harmony with nature.

  • The Taoist approach encourages mindfulness and simplicity in everyday life.

Compounds

Three important gods in Taoism who represent the world and the path to spiritual life

Surface Forms

Taoist positive

Morphology

Taoist = Tao (semi-transparent) = Tao + ist

The suffix '-ist' indicates a follower or advocate, but the specific philosophical and religious connotation requires prior knowledge.

Etymology

Taoist comes from the Chinese word Tao meaning 'way' or 'path', and the English ending -ist, as in artist, which shows a link to a belief or practice. So Taoist describes something connected to the 'way' taught by Taoism, such as living simply and in harmony with nature.