hinduism

Noun
US[hin-joo-iz-uhm]/ˈhɪndʒuˌɪzəm/4 syllables
Synonyms: Hindooism

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and NepalSynonyms: HindooismType of religion, faithKinds Brahmanism, BrahminismMembers Vaishnavism, Shivaism, Hare Krishna, Shaktism, Hindu
  2. a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evilsSynonyms: HindooismType of religion, faithKinds Vedanta, Krishnaism, Vaishnavism, Darsana, Mimamsa, Shivaism, Shaktism, Vedism
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Hin′doo·ism, Hin′du·ism noun

The religious doctrines and rites of the Hindus; Brahmanism.

Hinduism noun

1. the dominant religion of India; characterized by a caste system anud belief in reincarnation. Syn. — Hindooism.

2. a complex of beliefs and values and customs including worship of many gods, especially the Trimurti composed of Brahma the Creator; Vishnu the preserver; and Shiva the destroyer. Syn. — Hindooism.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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