hinduism
n. main religion of India | ||||
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Hinduism Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Hinduism
(n.)
The religious doctrines and rites of the Hindoos; Brahmanism.
(n.)
The religious doctrines and rites of the Hindoos; Brahmanism.
| WordNet 2.0 |
Hinduism
Noun
1. the predominant religion of India; characterized by a caste system and belief in reincarnation
(synonym) Hindooism
(hypernym) religion, faith
(hyponym) Brahmanism, Brahminism
(member-meronym) Shivaism, Sivaism
2. a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme beingof 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
(synonym) Hindooism
(hypernym) religion, faith, religious belief
(hyponym) Darsana
(class) bhakti
Noun
1. the predominant religion of India; characterized by a caste system and belief in reincarnation
(synonym) Hindooism
(hypernym) religion, faith
(hyponym) Brahmanism, Brahminism
(member-meronym) Shivaism, Sivaism
2. a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme beingof 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
(synonym) Hindooism
(hypernym) religion, faith, religious belief
(hyponym) Darsana
(class) bhakti
| hEnglish - advanced version |
hinduism
hinduism
see under hindooism
hinduism
see under hindooism
Hinduism Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| YOGA |
Hinduism
A world religion derrived from early Vedic teachings
A world religion derrived from early Vedic teachings
Hinduism Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Hinduism
Hinduism (known as in modern Indian languages) is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. In contemporary usage Hinduism is also sometimes referred to as , a Sanskrit phrase meaning "eternal law".
Hinduism, many of whose origins can be traced to the ancient Vedic civilization, is the world's oldest extant religion. A conglomerate of diverse beliefs and traditions, Hinduism has no single founder. It is also the world's third largest religion following Christianity and Islam, with approximately a billion adherents, of whom about 905 million live in India and Nepal. Other countries with large Hindu populations include Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, Fiji, Suriname, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago.
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