Hindooism

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A form of Hinduism — A religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures.

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Meanings

nounHindooism (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountableDated form of Hinduism.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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Hinduism
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nouna 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

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Hinduism
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hinduism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Hindoo + -ism.

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APA

Hindooism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hindooism

MLA

“Hindooism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hindooism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hindooism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hindooism.

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