Shaivism

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proper noun

A sect comprising the worshippers of the god Shiva.

OriginSanskrit शैव →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Saivism · alternative Sivaism · alternative Shivaism

  1. A sect comprising the worshippers of the god Shiva.

    Buddhism and Saivism embraced each other, one giving room to the other almost voluntarily.

    1964, Nabin Kumar Sahu, Utkal University History Of Orissa, volume 1, The Utkal University, page 7

Origin

  1. Sanskritशैव“relating, belonging or sacred to the god Shiva”
  2. EnglishShaivism

From Sanskrit शैव (śaiva, “relating, belonging or sacred to the god Shiva”) + -ism.

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Translations

Catalan xivaisme
  • xivaismea branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva
Esperanto ŝivaismo
  • ŝivaismoa branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva
Finnish shaivismi
  • shaivismia branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva
French shivaïsme
  • shivaïsmea branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva
German Shivaismus, Shaivismus
  • Shivaismusa branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva
  • Shaivismusa branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva
Korean 시바파, 시바교
  • 시바파 (sibapa)a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva
  • 시바교 (sibagyo)a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva
Polish Śiwaizm
  • Śiwaizma branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva
Russian шиваи́зм, шайви́зм
  • шиваи́зм (šivaízm)a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva
  • шайви́зм (šajvízm)a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva
Tamil சைவம்
  • சைவம் (caivam)a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva
Thai ลัทธิไศวะ, ไศวนิกาย
  • ลัทธิไศวะ (lát-ti-sǎi-wá)a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva
  • ไศวนิกาย (sǎi-wá-ní-gāay)a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva
Ukrainian шиваї́зм
  • шиваї́зм (šyvajízm)a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva
Urdu شیو مت
  • شیو مت (šiv-mat)a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva
Cite this entry
APA

Shaivism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shaivism

MLA

“Shaivism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shaivism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shaivism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shaivism.

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