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Definition of Hinduism
1. Noun. The religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.
Exact synonyms: Hindooism
Generic synonyms: Faith, Organized Religion, Religion
Specialized synonyms: Brahmanism, Brahminism
Member holonyms: Shivaism, Sivaism, Saktism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, Vaisnavism, Hare Krishna, International Society For Krishna Consciousness, Iskcon, Hindoo, Hindu
Geographical relationships: Ceylon, Democratic Socialist Republic Of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Bangla Desh, Bangladesh, East Pakistan, People's Republic Of Bangladesh, Bharat, India, Republic Of India, Kingdom Of Nepal, Nepal
Generic synonyms: Faith, Organized Religion, Religion
Specialized synonyms: Brahmanism, Brahminism
Member holonyms: Shivaism, Sivaism, Saktism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, Vaisnavism, Hare Krishna, International Society For Krishna Consciousness, Iskcon, Hindoo, Hindu
Geographical relationships: Ceylon, Democratic Socialist Republic Of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Bangla Desh, Bangladesh, East Pakistan, People's Republic Of Bangladesh, Bharat, India, Republic Of India, Kingdom Of Nepal, Nepal
2. Noun. 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 evils.
Exact synonyms: Hindooism
Examples of category: Bhakti, Mandala, Asana, Matsyendra, Bhagavad-gita, Bhagavadgita, Gita, Mahabharata, Mahabharatam, Mahabharatum, Veda, Vedic Literature, Ayurveda, Mantra, Kamasutra, Ahimsa, Sanskrit, Sanskritic Language, Cycle Of Rebirth, Moksa, Karma, Samsara, Caste, Jati, Varna, Arjuna, Hindu Deity, Bengali, Guru, Mahatma, Saddhu, Sadhu, Enlightenment, Nirvana
Generic synonyms: Faith, Religion, Religious Belief
Specialized synonyms: Darsana, Mimamsa, Vedanta, Krishnaism, Shivaism, Sivaism, Saktism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, Vaisnavism, Vishnuism, Yoga, Vedism
Examples of category: Bhakti, Mandala, Asana, Matsyendra, Bhagavad-gita, Bhagavadgita, Gita, Mahabharata, Mahabharatam, Mahabharatum, Veda, Vedic Literature, Ayurveda, Mantra, Kamasutra, Ahimsa, Sanskrit, Sanskritic Language, Cycle Of Rebirth, Moksa, Karma, Samsara, Caste, Jati, Varna, Arjuna, Hindu Deity, Bengali, Guru, Mahatma, Saddhu, Sadhu, Enlightenment, Nirvana
Generic synonyms: Faith, Religion, Religious Belief
Specialized synonyms: Darsana, Mimamsa, Vedanta, Krishnaism, Shivaism, Sivaism, Saktism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, Vaisnavism, Vishnuism, Yoga, Vedism
Definition of Hinduism
1. Noun. A religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Hinduism
1. A complex body of social, cultural, and religious beliefs and practices evolved in and largely confined to the indian subcontinent and marked by a caste system, an outlook tending to view all forms and theories as aspects of one eternal being and truth, and the practice of the way of works, the way of knowledge, or the way of devotion as a means of release from the round of rebirths. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hinduism
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