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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Dated form of Hinduism. alt-of, dated, uncountable
2. 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 evils wordnet
3. 3
   the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

hinduismhinduism

Etymology

From Hindoo + -ism.

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