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11Taoism — Taoist, n., adj. Taoistic, adj. /dow iz euhm, tow /, n. 1. the philosophical system evolved by Lao tzu and Chuang tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to… …
12Daoism — or Taoism Major Chinese religio philosophical tradition. Though the concept of dao was employed by all Chinese schools of thought, Daoism arose out of the promotion of dao as the social ideal. Laozi is traditionally regarded as the founder of… …
13miasma — mi•as•ma [[t]maɪˈæz mə, mi [/t]] n. pl. mas, ma•ta [[t] mə tə[/t]] 1) noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs polluting the atmosphere 2) a dangerous, foreboding, or deathlike influence or atmosphere •… …
14malaria — /məˈlɛəriə / (say muh lairreeuh) noun 1. any of a group of diseases, usually intermittent or remittent, and characterised by attacks of chills, fever, and sweating; formerly supposed to be due to swamp exhalations, but now known to be caused by a …
15miasma — /miˈæzmə/ (say mee azmuh), /maɪ / (say muy ) noun (plural miasmas or miasmata /miˈæzmətə/ (say mee azmuhtuh), /maɪ / (say muy )) 1. noxious exhalations from putrescent organic matter; poisonous effluvia or germs infecting the atmosphere. 2. an… …
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