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From Sanskrit वैष्णव (vaiṣṇava, “related to Vishnu”) + -ism.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vaishnavism
Today it means: A branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu. Full definition →
Today it means: A branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu. Full definition →
From Sanskrit वैष्णव (vaiṣṇava, “related to Vishnu”) + -ism.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.