Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An adherent of Taoism.
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- adjective of or relating to the popular Chinese religious system based on the teachings of Lao-tzu but including a pantheon of gods along with divination and magic
- noun an adherent of any branch of Taoism
- adjective of or relating to the philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life
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Examples
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The seven golden vampires, however, are acting under the guidance of Count Dracula himself, masquerading as a mad taoist monk.
Sunday Cinema: The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974) 2009
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Of course, I haven't seen anything that the liberals have done to undercut conservatives... so in my humble marxist communist liberal leftist leninist stalinist maoist taoist collectivist opinion – Vote OUT ALL OBSTRUCTIONIST!
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More Biden Lie Roundups October 3, 2008 Posted by taoist in Debate, Democrats, Dishonesty, Joe Biden, Politics. trackback Lots of websites are putting together counts of the outright dishonesty of Biden last night, besides myself.
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I do wander how you can be a “taoist” yet seem to be so into warfare.
Palin Does Better Than Her Interviewers « Tai-Chi Policy 2008
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Passed The House September 17, 2008 Posted by taoist in Energy, Oil, Politics. trackback The drilling bill I discussed yesterday passed through the House.
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October 30, 2008 Posted by taoist in Democrats, Obama, Politics. trackback Obama says you can tell how well someone treats others by how they treat their family.
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October 14, 2008 um taoist, that Kurgman link is SATIRE.
Review The History Of Israel And Palestine « Tai-Chi Policy 2008
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Accept it with the calm of a zen master actually I'm more of a taoist.
Powerlessness Sage 2009
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Think of Star Wars as a taoist anti-fascist parable.
Two Cheers for the Jedi, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The taoist principle here is selflessness, but your minimalist view seems to be concentrated on fear of liberalism as it would keep the wealthy from hoarding their cash.
Wow…Does Obama Even Live On The Same Planet? « Tai-Chi Policy 2009
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