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religious order vs Taoism

Taoism vs religious order

religious order and Taoism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
religious order Yes No No No
Taoism Yes No No No
As nouns, Taoism is a hyponym of religious order; that is, Taoism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than religious order:
  • religious order: a subdivision of a larger religious group
  • Taoism: a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism
religious order (noun) Taoism (noun)
a subdivision of a larger religious group philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events
popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic
religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu
a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism
Difference between religious order and Taoism

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