Definition of Zoroastreanism
Zo`ro*as"tri*an*ism (?), n. The
religious system of Zoroaster, the legislator and prophet of the
ancient Persians, which was the national faith of Persia; mazdeism.
The system presupposes a good spirit (Ormuzd) and an opposing evil
spirit (Ahriman). Cf. Fire worship, under Fire, and
Parsee.
Zo`ro*as"tri*an*ism (?), n. The
religious system of Zoroaster, the legislator and prophet of the
ancient Persians, which was the national faith of Persia; mazdeism.
The system presupposes a good spirit (Ormuzd) and an opposing evil
spirit (Ahriman). Cf. Fire worship, under Fire, and
Parsee.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- An ancient religion of Persian origin founded or reformed by Zoroaster (c.630-c.553 bc), which teaches the existence of two continuously opposed divine beings, one good and the other evil
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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