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Taoism vs Hinduism - What's the difference?

taoism | hinduism |

Hinduism is a hyponym of taoism.



As nouns the difference between taoism and hinduism

is that taoism is a Chinese mystical philosophy traditionally founded by Lao-tzu in the 6th century B.C. that teaches conformity to the tao by unassertive action and simplicity while Hinduism is a religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures.

taoism

English

(wikipedia Taoism)

Noun

(en noun)
  • a Chinese mystical philosophy traditionally founded by Lao-tzu in the 6th century B.C. that teaches conformity to the tao by unassertive action and simplicity
  • a religion developed from Taoist philosophy and folk and Buddhist religion and concerned with obtaining long life and good fortune often by magical means

    • Related terms

    * tao * Taoist

    Anagrams

    * * English words suffixed with -ism

    hinduism

    English

    (wikipedia Hinduism)

    Noun

  • A religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures.

    • Hypernyms

    * religion

    Related terms

    * Hindu

    See also

    * English words suffixed with -ism