Zoroastrianism
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- noun
- /ˌzɔːrəˈæstriənɪzəm/
- Consider the Towers of Silence in Zoroastrianism.
- Zoroastrianism, a monotheistic religion
- the ancient religion of Zoroastrianism
- the religion of Zoroastrianism
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Watch on YouTubeZarathustra is the, you know, sage who reforms the ancient Indo Iranian religion into what becomes Zoroastrianism.
- Zarathustra is the, you know, sage who reforms the ancient Indo Iranian religion into what becomes Zoroastrianism.
- God is light or the, you know, the light essence associated with Zoroastrianism.
- So we can't, for example, reduce Zoroastrianism merely to the religion of light as now who did that?
Examples
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Islam found its way to Iran after 630 CE, supplanting Zoroastrianism as the main religion, but Arab culture was kept at bay.
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Zoroastrianism was the ancient religion of the Persian Empire before the invasion of Arabs and the spread of Islam.
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In the early days of their rule, the shahanshahs established Zoroastrianism as the state religion.
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One of the world's oldest religions, Zoroastrianism, is still practiced in parts of India and Iran.
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Zoroastrianism was tremendously influential in the history, culture, and art of Persia.
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Like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism, Islam has stressed sapiential doctrines.
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As their belligerency endured, the divergence in the cosmology of Zoroastrianism and Manichaeism became secondary to their social and political outlook.
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Zoroastrianism teaches that there is a constant struggle between good and evil in the world.
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In Zoroastrianism, the sacred text called the Zend-Avesta outlines the beliefs and practices of its followers.
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Many cultural traditions in Persia were influenced by Zoroastrianism, including festivals and rituals.
Synonyms
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A religion from ancient Persia centered on the god Ahura Mazda and the struggle between good and evil
Surface Forms
Morphology
Zoroastrianism = Zoroastrian (semi-transparent) = Zoroastr + ian + ism
Adding '-ism' to 'Zoroastrian' straightforwardly forms the name of the religion or doctrine associated with Zoroaster.
Etymology
Zoroastrianism comes from the name of the Persian prophet Zoroaster and the ending -ism, meaning 'belief' or 'system'. So, Zoroastrianism is the 'belief of Zoroaster' and names the ancient Persian religion he founded, known for its teaching about the struggle between good and evil.