The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Lamaism \La"ma*ism\, n. A modified form of Buddhism which prevails in Tibet, Mongolia, and some adjacent parts of Asia; -- so called from the name of its priests. See 2d Lama. [1913 Webster] LamaistWordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Lamaism n 1: a Buddhist doctrine that includes elements from India that are not Buddhist and elements of preexisting shamanism [syn: Lamaism, Tibetan Buddhism]