Vaishnavism

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proper noun

A branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu.

    Synonyms: Vishnuism

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu.

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Vishnuism

More synonyms by meaning

nounHindu sect worshiping of Vishnu

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Vaisnavism
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sectreligious sectreligious order

nounworship of Vishnu one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon

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VaisnavismVishnuism
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HinduismHindooism
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vishnuism

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Sanskrit वैष्णव (vaiṣṇava, “related to Vishnu”) + -ism.

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Translations

Bengali বৈষ্ণব
  • বৈষ্ণব (bōiśnob)a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu
Catalan vixnuisme
  • vixnuismea branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu
Chinese Cantonese 毗濕奴派 /毗湿奴派
  • 毗濕奴派 /毗湿奴派a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu
Chinese Mandarin 毘濕奴派 /毗湿奴派
  • 毘濕奴派 /毗湿奴派 (píshīnúpài)a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu
German Vishnuismus
  • Vishnuismusa branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu
Hindi वैष्णव
  • वैष्णव (vaiṣṇav)a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu
Indonesian Waisnawa
  • Waisnawaa branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu
Italian visnuismo
  • visnuismoa branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu
Japanese ヴィシュヌ派, ヴァイシュナヴァ
  • ヴィシュヌ派a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu
  • ヴァイシュナヴァ (vaishunava)a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu
Korean 비슈누파
  • 비슈누파 (bisyunupa)a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu
Punjabi ਵੈਸ਼ਨਵਵਾਦ
  • ਵੈਸ਼ਨਵਵਾਦ (vaiśnavavād)a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu
Tamil வைணவம்
  • வைணவம் (vaiṇavam)a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu
Thai ไวษณพ
  • ไวษณพa branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu
Ukrainian вайшнавізм
  • вайшнавізм (vajšnavizm)a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu
Urdu ویشنو
  • ویشنوa branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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