Zoroastrianism
[ zawr-oh-as-tree-uh-niz-uhm, zohr- ]
/ ˌzɔr oʊˈæs tri əˌnɪz əm, ˌzoʊr- /
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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.
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Sometimes Zo·ro·as·trism [zawr-oh-as-triz-uhm, zohr-] /ˌzɔr oʊˈæs trɪz əm, ˌzoʊr-/ .
Also called Mazdaism.
Origin of Zoroastrianism
First recorded in 1850–55; Zoroastrian + -ism
Words nearby Zoroastrianism
zorilla, Zorn, Zorn's lemma, Zoroaster, Zoroastrian, Zoroastrianism, Zorobabel, Zorrilla y Moral, zorse, Zoser, Zosimus
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Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrism
/ (ˌzɒrəʊˈæstrɪənˌɪzəm) /
noun
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 codeAlso called: Mazdaism
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