邪教

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Chinese

daemonical; iniquitous; nefarious teach; teaching; religion
trad. (邪教)
simp. #(邪教)

Etymology

First used by Taoist intellectual and courtier Fu Yi (554−639 CE) against Buddhism.

Pronunciation


Noun

邪教

  1. evil teachings; heterodox teachings
    Antonym: 正教 (zhèngjiào)
  2. (evil) cult; sect
    反對邪教反对邪教  ―  fǎnduì xiéjiào  ―  to combat evil cults
    邪教正當宗教通常沒有真正區別 [MSC, trad.]
    邪教正当宗教通常没有真正区别 [MSC, simp.]
    xiéjiào hé zhèngdāng zōngjiào jiān, tōngcháng méiyǒu zhēnzhèng de qūbié
    There is usually no real difference between a cult and a legitimate religion.

See also

Japanese

Kanji in this term
じゃ
Grade: S
きょう
Grade: 2
goon

Pronunciation

Noun

(じゃ)(きょう) (jakyō

  1. heretical religion, heresy
    • 1936, 戸坂潤, 思想と風俗:
      でいわゆる邪教(じゃきょう)も、ただ(たん)邪悪(じゃあく)信仰(しんこう)のことなどではない。
      De iwayuru jakyō mo, tada tanni jaaku na shinkō no koto nado de wa nai.
      And these so-called heresies are not simply evil cults.

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

邪教

  1. chữ Hán form of tà giáo (heresy; cult).