Parseeism

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Religious beliefs and practices of people from old Persia who settled in India

noun
/ˈpɑrsiˌɪzəm/

: parsiísmo

The principles of Parseeism emphasize the importance of good thoughts, words, and deeds.

Examples

The history of Parseeism is closely tied to the migration of Zoroastrians to India.
Many Indian communities have been influenced by Parseeism over the centuries.
He studied the rituals unique to Parseeism as practiced in Mumbai.
Don't forget to learn about Parseeism before the presentation!
He studied the rituals unique to Parseeism as practiced in Mumbai.
The principles of Parseeism emphasize the importance of good thoughts, words, and deeds.
Many Indian communities have been influenced by Parseeism over the centuries.

Synonyms

Zoroastrianism

vsParseeism

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An ancient religion from Persia that teaches a strong difference between good and evil

focuses on community beliefs and practices mainly in India rather than the whole faith

Mazdaism

vsParseeism

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A religion from ancient Persia centered on the god Ahura Mazda and the struggle between good and evil

captures community traditions in India rather than this deity focused ancient form

Parsiism

vsParseeism

Specialized

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A religious faith of the Parsi community in India that comes from Zoroastrianism

has identical meaning but uses an alternate spelling

Surface Forms

Parseeism singular

Parseeisms plural

Morphology

Parseeism = Parsee (transparent) = Parsee + ism

Formed by the productive suffix '-ism' added to 'Parsee' to indicate the beliefs/practices associated with that community, a directly derivable meaning for learners.

Etymology

The word Parseeism comes from Parsee, the name for Zoroastrian people who left Persia, plus the ending -ism meaning 'belief' or 'system'. So Parseeism refers to the religious beliefs and practices of those Parsees in India.