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- [zawr-oh-as-tree-uh-niz-uh m, zohr-]
- /ˌzɔr oʊˈæs tri əˌnɪz əm, ˌzoʊr-/
- /ˌzɒr.əʊˈæs.tri.ə.nɪ.zəm/
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- [zawr-oh-as-tree-uh-niz-uh m, zohr-]
- /ˌzɔr oʊˈæs tri əˌnɪz əm, ˌzoʊr-/
Definitions of zoroastrianism word
- noun zoroastrianism an Iranian religion, founded c600 b.c. by Zoroaster, the principal beliefs of which are in the existence of a supreme deity, Ahura Mazda, and in a cosmic struggle between a spirit of good, Spenta Mainyu, and a spirit of evil, Angra Mainyu. 1
- noun zoroastrianism the dualistic religion founded by the Persian prophet Zoroaster in the late 7th or early 6th centuries bc and set forth in the sacred writings of the Zend-Avesta. It is based on the concept of a continuous struggle between Ormazd (or Ahura Mazda), the god of creation, light, and goodness, and his arch enemy, Ahriman, the spirit of evil and darkness, and it includes a highly developed ethical code 0
- noun zoroastrianism the religious system of the Persians before their conversion to Islam: it was founded by Zoroaster, and its principles, contained in the Avesta, include belief in an afterlife and in the continuous struggle of the universal spirit of good (Ormazd) with the spirit of evil (Ahriman), the good ultimately to prevail 0
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Origin of zoroastrianism
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; Zoroastrian + -ism
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zoroastrianism popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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