Zoroastrianism
[ zawr-oh-as-tree-uh-niz-uh m, zohr- ]
/ ˌzɔr oʊˈæs tri əˌnɪz əm, ˌzoʊr- /
noun
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.
Sometimes
Zo·ro·as·trism
[zawr-oh-as-triz-uh m, zohr-] /ˌzɔr oʊˈæs trɪz əm, ˌzoʊr-/.
Also called
Mazdaism.
Origin of Zoroastrianism
First recorded in 1850–55;
Zoroastrian +
-ism
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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 code
Also called: Mazdaism