Moh|ism

Moh|ism
Moh|ism «MOH ihz uhm», noun.
the moral teachings of Mo Ti (or Mo-Tzu), a Chinese philosopher of the 400's B.C. Mohism emphasized universal love and opposed the traditional teachings of Confucianism. Also, Moism.

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  • MOH — MOH; moh·ism; moh·mand; moh·ist; …   English syllables

  • ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

  • au|to|mo|bil|ism — « tuh muh BEE lihz uhm, MOH buh », noun. the use of automobiles …   Useful english dictionary

  • cer|e|mo|ni|al|ism — «SEHR uh MOH nee uh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. adherence to or fondness for ceremonies, for example in religion: »Ceremonialism…calls on the pageantry of ritual to reinforce belief by dramatizing the deeds of the gods and their place in the universe… …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|mo|tion|al|ism — «ih MOH shuh nuh LIHZ uhm, MOHSH nuh lihz », noun. 1. the tendency to show emotion too easily. 2. emotional quality or character. 3. appeal to the emotions …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|mo|tiv|ism — «ih MOH tuh vihz uhm», noun. Ethics. the theory that moral statements express only our desires and emotions, and do not convey any knowledge or justify our preferences …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mo|ham|med|an|ism — «moh HAM uh duh NIHZ uhm», noun. = Muhammadanism. (Cf. ↑Muhammadanism) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mo|hock|ism — «MOH hok ihz uhm», noun. the practices of the Mohocks …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mo|ism — «MOH ihz uhm», noun. = Mohism. (Cf. ↑Mohism) …   Useful english dictionary

  • mon|ad|ism — «MON uh dihz uhm, MOH nuh », noun. 1. the philosophical theory that the universe is composed of and controlled by minute, simple entities. 2. a system based on this theory …   Useful english dictionary

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