Mazdaism

Speech parts

1. Mazdaism - Noun

2. Mazdaism - Proper noun

Meaning

system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

zoroastrianism zarathustrism zoroastrism mazdeism Zarathustrianism mazdean doctrine mazdean religion mazdean theology zarathustraism zarathustrian religion mazdean faith mazdean spirituality mazdean culture mazdean tradition mazdean way of life
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Hypernyms

religion faith religious belief

Hyponyms

parseeism Parsiism

Examples

For example, Mazdaism (Mazdean Zoroastrianism ) is both dualistic and monotheistic (but not monist by definition) since in that philosophy God—the Creator—is purely good, and the antithesis—which is also uncreated—is an absolute one. Source: Internet

Gherardo Gnoli, in The Encyclopaedia of Religion, says that "we can assert that Manichaeism has its roots in the Iranian religious tradition and that its relationship to Mazdaism, or Zoroastrianism, is more or less like that of Christianity to Judaism". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Mazbhi Mazda Mazdaic Mazdaist Mazdak Mazdakean