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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.


Etymology

Origin of Parseeism

First recorded in 1835–45; Parsee + -ism

Example Sentences

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Oriental Christianity and Parseeism furnish a striking example of religious syncretism.

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In a chapter of ancient faiths and notice an allegation which has that Parseeism or Zoroastriamsm has been borrowed from Jews and Christians.

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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.

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

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The leading religions of the East which still survive, such as Buddhism, Brahminism, and Parseeism, have all their astronomy, geography, meteorology, and geology, existing as component parts of their several systems.

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