Shaktism

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noun

A branch of Hinduism that focuses on the worship of Shakti as a supreme goddess.

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Meanings

nounShaktism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA branch of Hinduism that focuses on the worship of Shakti as a supreme goddess.

    Synonyms: Shaktya

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA branch of Hinduism that focuses on the worship of Shakti as a supreme goddess.

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Shaktya

More synonyms by meaning

nouna Hindu sect worshiping Shakti

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sectreligious sectreligious order

nounworship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva

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HinduismHindooism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Shakti + -ism.

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Translations

Bengali শাক্তধর্ম
  • শাক্তধর্ম (śaktodhormo)Shaktism
Chinese Mandarin 性力派
  • 性力派Shaktism
German Shaktismus
  • ShaktismusShaktism
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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