Parseeism

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[par-see-iz-uhm, pahr-see-iz-uhm] / ˈpær siˌɪz əm, pɑrˈsi ɪz əm /

Or Parsiism

noun

1. the religion and customs of the Parsees.

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Etymology

Origin of Parseeism

First recorded in 1835–45; Parsee + -ism

Example Sentences

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Parseeism

The accounts given to us by the best authorities on Zoroaster and Parseeism scarcely justify us in thinking the religion of the Zendavesta to be Pantheistic in our sense of the term.

From Pantheism, Its Story and Significance Religions Ancient and Modern by J. Allanson Picton

Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.

From The Hearts of Men by H. (Harold) Fielding

Parseeism closest to monotheism, 150; Influence of, on Judaism, 138.

From The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism by Franz Cumont

Parseeism in Gujerat; of Persian origin, and, probably, nearly confined to individuals of Persian blood.

From The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham

We read and translate correctly the hieroglyphics of the Nile, the cuneiform tablets of Mesopotamia and the sacred books, Zend or Pahlavi, of Parseeism.

From The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism by Franz Cumont