Meanings
nounProtestant Buddhism (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Neo-Buddhism.
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Origin
From Protestant + Buddhism. Coined by Sri Lankan anthropologist Gananath Obeyesekere due to similarities between the Protestantism, the branch of Christianity, and modern forms of Buddhism.
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Protestant Buddhism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Protestant%20Buddhism
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“Protestant Buddhism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Protestant%20Buddhism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Protestant Buddhism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Protestant%20Buddhism.
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