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Teaism

Teaism noun: the worldview associated with the Japanese tea ceremony.

Noun

Teaism (uncountable)

  1. The worldview associated with the Japanese tea ceremony.

Origin of Teaism

tea + -ism, as a play on Taoism; coined by Okakura Kakuzō.

Questions about Teaism

What does Teaism mean?
Teaism means the worldview associated with the Japanese tea ceremony.
What part of speech is Teaism?
Teaism is a noun.

Words near Teaism in the dictionary

  1. teaheads
  2. teahouse
  3. teahouses
  4. teaing
  5. teaish
  6. Teaism
  7. teak
  8. teak moth
  9. teak moths
  10. teak oil
  11. teak oils

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