Shaivist

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noun

An adherent of Shaivism.

OriginSanskrit शैव →
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Meanings

nounShaivist (plural Shaivists)

plural Shaivists · alternative Shivaist · alternative Sivaist

  1. An adherent of Shaivism.

Origin

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

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

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APA

Shaivist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shaivist

MLA

“Shaivist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shaivist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shaivist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shaivist.

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