Hinduism meaning

UK US /ˈhɪndʒuɪzəm/ 4 syllables

Hinduism (noun): the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.

Hinduism has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Hinduism as a noun

  1. the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal

    Synonyms: Hindooism

    Type of: religion

    Kinds: Brahmanism

  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

    Synonyms: Hindooism

    Type of: religion

    Kinds: Darsana, Mimamsa, Vedanta, Krishnaism, Shivaism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, Vedism

How to pronounce Hinduism

Hinduism is pronounced /ˈhɪndʒuɪzəm/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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