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Taoist

/ˈdaʊɪst/

Taoist adjective: relating to Taoism.

Adjective

Taoist (comparative more Taoist, superlative most Taoist)

  1. Relating to Taoism.
    • Taoist medicine follows the maxim of "first do no harm".

Noun

Taoist (plural Taoists)

  1. A follower of Taoism.

Taoist meaning in Malay and Vietnamese

Taoist in Malay

relating to Taoism
Tao
a follower of Taoism
seorang Tao

Taoist in Vietnamese

relating to Taoism
Đạo giáo, đạo Lão
a follower of Taoism
người Đạo giáo, người theo đạo Lão

Forms of Taoist

Adjective
comparativemore Taoist
superlativemost Taoist
alternative formDaoist
alternative form (dated)Tauist
alternative form (dated)Taouist
Noun
pluralTaoists

Origin of Taoist

From Tao + -ist.

Words formed from Taoist

Questions about Taoist

What does Taoist mean?
Taoist means relating to Taoism.
What is Taoist in Malay?
Taoist in Malay is Tao, seorang Tao. See Taoist meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is Taoist?
Taoist can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Taoist?
Taoist is pronounced /ˈdaʊɪst/.

Words near Taoist in the dictionary

  1. taoiseach
  2. taoiseachs
  3. taoisigh
  4. Taoism
  5. Taoisms
  6. Taoist
  7. Taoistic
  8. Taoistically
  9. Taoists
  10. taoke
  11. taokes

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