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Cheondoism

UK/ˈtʃʌndəʊ.ɪzəm/US/ˈtʃʌndoʊ.ɪzəm/

Cheondoism noun: a 20th-century Korean religion, incorporating elements of shamanism, based on the 19th-century Donghak movement founded by Ch'oe Che-u and codified under Son Pyŏng-Hi.

Noun

Cheondoism (uncountable)

  1. A 20th-century Korean religion, incorporating elements of shamanism, based on the 19th-century Donghak movement founded by Ch'oe Che-u and codified under Son Pyŏng-Hi.

Forms of Cheondoism

alternative formChondoism
alternative formCh'ŏndoism

Origin of Cheondoism

From Korean 천도(天道) (cheondo) + -ism.

Questions about Cheondoism

What does Cheondoism mean?
Cheondoism means a 20th-century Korean religion, incorporating elements of shamanism, based on the 19th-century Donghak movement founded by Ch'oe Che-u and codified under Son Pyŏng-Hi.
What part of speech is Cheondoism?
Cheondoism is a noun.
How do you pronounce Cheondoism?
Cheondoism is pronounced /ˈtʃʌndəʊ.ɪzəm/ (UK).

Words near Cheondoism in the dictionary

  1. CHEO
  2. Cheok Ka
  3. cheollik
  4. Cheon
  5. Cheonan
  6. Cheondoism
  7. Cheondoist
  8. Cheondoists
  9. cheong
  10. cheong fun
  11. cheonggukjang

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