Meaning of HINDOOISM
| Pronunciation: | | 'hindoo`izum
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- [n] a complex of beliefs and values and customs including worship of many gods especially the Trimurti composed of Brahma the Creator; Vishnu the preserver; and Shiva the destroyer
- [n] the dominant religion of India; characterized by a caste system and belief in reincarnation
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| | Synonyms: | | Hinduism, Hinduism |
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| | See Also: | | Brahmanism, Brahminism, faith, faith, Hare Krishna, Hindoo, Hindu, International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON, Krishnaism, religion, religion, religious belief, Saktism, Saktism, Shaktism, Shaktism, Shivaism, Shivaism, Sivaism, Sivaism, Vaishnavism, Vaishnavism, Vaisnavism, Vaisnavism, Vishnuism, Yoga | |
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| | Definition: | | \Hin"doo*ism\, Hinduism \Hin"du*ism\, n.
The religious doctrines and rites of the Hindoos; Brahmanism.
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