Shaivism
name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A sect comprising the worshippers of the god Shiva.
"Buddhism and Saivism embraced each other, one giving room to the other almost voluntarily."
Antonyms
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More examples"Buddhism and Saivism embraced each other, one giving room to the other almost voluntarily."
Etymology
From Sanskrit शैव (śaiva, “relating, belonging or sacred to the god Shiva”) + -ism.