English

Pronunciation
IPA|/'z�r��'æstrɪ�n'ɪz(�)m/ (RP)
IPA|/'zo:-ro-'ae-stri-�n-'Izm/ (US)

Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. General usage: Religion and philosophy based on the teachings ascribed to the prophet w:Zoroaster|Zoroaster. Also referred to as Zoroastrism and

#* Mazdaism: religion in which w:Ahura Mazda|Ahura Mazda is the supreme divinity;
#* Parseeism (archaic): religion of the w:Parsi|Parsees of the Indian subcontinent, for centuries believed to be the only surviving community of Zoroastrians.

1. Scholastic usage: identifies the religion as it exists today, as distinguished from earlier forms of the religion. (see Related terms, below).

Related terms
Zoroastrian
Zarathustrianism, a term coined by Iranist 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

Slovak: Zoroastrizmus
Slovenian: Zoroastrstvo
Spanish: Zoroastrismo
Swedish: Zoroastrism
Thai: ศาส�า���รอัส��อร�
Turkish: Zerdü�tçülük
Ukranian: �о�оа���изм

Category:English nouns ending in -ism
Category:Zoroastrianism

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ru:Zoroastrianism

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