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Hindooism

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Noun

1. hindooism, hinduism

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

2. hindooism, hinduism

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 Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hindooism

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noun
the complex of beliefs, values, and customs comprising the dominant religion of India, characterized by the worship of many gods, including Brahma as supreme being, a caste system, belief in reincarnation, etc

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Hindooism

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noun
the principal and most ancient religious tradition of India: in it the lives of believers are governed by the three doctrines of dharma or universal law, karma or the cumulative effects of personal actions, and samsara or the cycle of rebirth, liberation from which is the first goal of life

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Hindooism

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n.
Archaic
Variant of Hinduism.

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