Taoist

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/ˈdaʊɪst//ˈtaʊɪst/

adjective

Relating to Taoism.

“Taoist medicine follows the maxim of "first do no harm".”

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Tao
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Meanings

adjectiveTaoist (comparative more Taoist, superlative most Taoist)

comparative more Taoist · superlative most Taoist · alternative Daoist · alternative dated Tauist · alternative dated Taouist

  1. Relating to Taoism.

    Taoist medicine follows the maxim of "first do no harm".

nounTaoist (plural Taoists)

plural Taoists · alternative Daoist · alternative dated Tauist · alternative dated Taouist

  1. A follower of Taoism.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan adherent of any branch of Taoism

Similar
Tao
Broader
discipleadherent
Also see
tao

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Tao + -ist.

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Translations

Catalan taoista, taoista
  • taoistarelating to Taoism
  • taoistaa follower of Taoism
Chinese 道士
  • 道士 (dàoshì)a follower of Taoism
Czech taoistický, taoista
  • taoistickýrelating to Taoism
  • taoistaa follower of Taoism
Finnish taolainen, taolainen
  • taolainenrelating to Taoism
  • taolainena follower of Taoism
French taoïste, taoïste
  • taoïsterelating to Taoism
  • taoïstea follower of Taoism
German Taoist, Taoistin
  • Taoista follower of Taoism
  • Taoistina follower of Taoism
Japanese 道教の, 道教信者
  • 道教の (dōkyō no)relating to Taoism
  • 道教信者 (dōkyō shinja)a follower of Taoism
  • 道士 (dōshi)a follower of Taoism
Korean 도교, 도교인
  • 도교 (dogyo)relating to Taoism
  • 도교인 (dogyoin)a follower of Taoism
  • 도교도 (dogyodo)a follower of Taoism
  • 도교 신자 (dogyo sinja)a follower of Taoism
Malay Tao, seorang Tao
  • Taorelating to Taoism
  • seorang Taoa follower of Taoism
Polish daoistyczny, taoistyczny
  • daoistycznyrelating to Taoism
  • taoistycznyrelating to Taoism
  • taoistaa follower of Taoism
  • taoistkaa follower of Taoism
Russian дао́сский
  • дао́сский (daósskij)relating to Taoism
Spanish taoísta, taoísta
  • taoístarelating to Taoism
  • taoístaa follower of Taoism
Ukrainian дао́ський, даоси́стський
  • дао́ський (daósʹkyj)relating to Taoism
  • даоси́стський (daosýstsʹkyj)relating to Taoism
Vietnamese Đạo giáo, đạo Lão
  • Đạo giáorelating to Taoism
  • đạo Lãorelating to Taoism
  • người Đạo giáoa follower of Taoism
  • người theo đạo Lãoa follower of Taoism

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tatsoi
Cite this entry
APA

Taoist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Taoist

MLA

“Taoist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Taoist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Taoist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Taoist.

Source: Taoist on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.