Zoroastrianism
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- Zoroastrism (dated)
Pronunciation [edit]
- (RP) IPA: /ˌzɒɹəʊˈæstɹɪəˌnɪz(ə)m/, X-SAMPA: /%zQr\@U"{str\I@%nIz(@)m/
- (US) IPA: /ˌzoːɹoˈæstɹiəˌnɪzəm/, X-SAMPA: /%zo:r\o"{str\i@%nIz@m/
Proper noun [edit]
Zoroastrianism
- General usage: Religion and philosophy based on the teachings ascribed to the prophet Zoroaster.
- Mazdaism: religion in which Ahura Mazda is the supreme divinity;
- Parseeism (archaic): religion of the Parsees of the Indian subcontinent, for centuries believed to be the only surviving community of Zoroastrians.
- Scholastic usage: identifies the religion as it exists today, as distinguished from earlier forms of the religion. (see Related terms, below).
Related terms [edit]
- Zoroastrian
- Zarathustrianism, a term coined by Hermann Lommel (and popularized by Ilya Gershevitch) to denote the prophet's own doctrine as distinguished from later accretions. From Zarathustra, Avestan language name of Zoroaster. Similarly,
- Zarathustricism: distinguishes the teachings of Younger Avestan texts from Zarathustrianism and also from later accretions
Translations [edit]
religion and philosophy ascribed to Zoroaster
