hindouism

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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.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

hindouism1

proper nounhindouism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenon-native speakers' EnglishAlternative letter-case form of Hindouism.

Hindouism2

proper nounHindouism (uncountable)

alternative hindouism

  1. misspellinguncountablenon-native speakers' EnglishMisspelling of Hinduism.

    They took their name from the religion class, I suppose, because we learn about catholicism and bouddhism^([sic]) and hindouism and all..

    2001 June 28, DarkSunMoon, “power ballads”, in alt.rock-n-roll.metal.gnr (Usenet), retrieved 16 Apr 2022
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    So, MrGoodSalt, pray tell, why should I choose Christianity over one of the other Big Three religions, such as Judaism or Islam? Or perhaps I shall go Eastern, what with Buddhism and Hindouism... or I could go back to the *really* ancient religions and choose Wicca or some other pagan-type religion, or perhaps go Ancient Greek? So many choices, so little hope for salvation...

    2000 March 12, DarkAngel, “I'm a little confused”, in alt.atheism (Usenet), retrieved 16 Apr 2022

    The hindouists do not worship trees, earth, or human. As I know the several divinities in hindouism are differents^([sic]) ways, and different faces of God; Krshna for example has many names, they represent his multiple qualities like in Islam Allah has many names.

    2003 September 28, spek, “Muhammad”, in alt.france (Usenet), retrieved 16 Apr 2022

    And the real freedom of religion is leaving any people beleive^([sic]) on what he want without being disturbed. You can find that freedom in most of the religions like Bouddhism,^([sic]) Hindouism, Shamanism that americans have killed, islam, ... Except in christian country where nobody can live without being disturbed by any missionary people who will come to tell his lies!

    2004 September 10, MuhammadColumbo, “Peace with musulims?”, in soc.culture.usa (Usenet), retrieved 16 Apr 2022

    Nothing wrong with the quality of my English for it is what you can comprehend. Islam is far better Hindouism. And the Muslims better people than those worshippers of thousand millions gods

    2012 April 3, Sabona, “Re: Islam Dismantled”, in alt.history (Usenet), retrieved 16 Apr 2022

Origin

hindouism · proper noun

  1. Frenchhindouisme
  2. Englishhindouism

From French hindouisme.

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Hindouism · proper noun

  1. Frenchhindouisme
  2. EnglishHindouism

From French hindouisme.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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