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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   The Shinto religion of Japan.

   "The origin of the Doll Festival reaches back to the crude days of Shintoism."

Synonyms

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denominationshintoshinto

Example

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"That's because Shintoism and Buddhism are practiced in their daily customs instead of as their religion."

Etymology

From Shinto + -ism.

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