Zo·ro·as·tri·an·ism | \ ˌzȯr-ə-ˈwa-strē-ə-ˌni-zəm 
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\Definition of Zoroastrianism
: a Persian religion founded in the sixth century b.c. by the prophet Zoroaster, promulgated in the Avesta, and characterized by worship of a supreme god Ahura Mazda who requires good deeds for help in his cosmic struggle against the evil spirit Ahriman
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: a religion founded by the Persian prophet Zoroaster
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