Meanings
nounTeaism (uncountable)
- uncountableThe worldview associated with the Japanese tea ceremony.
Origin
tea + -ism, as a play on Taoism; coined by Okakura Kakuzō.
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APA
Teaism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teaism
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“Teaism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teaism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Teaism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teaism.
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