Amidism
noun
Am·i·dism
ˈaməˌdizəm
plural -s
: the Buddhist cult of Amitabha that promises rebirth in paradise to its followers and emphasizes salvation by faith see pure land
Word History
Etymology
Japanese Amida the Buddha Amitabha (from Chinese a4 -mi2 -t'o2 -fu2, from Sanskrit Amitābha, a Mahayana Buddha, worshipped as the Buddha of boundless light, life, and mercy, literally, of boundless light, from amita boundless, unmeasured—from a- a- entry 2 + mita measured— + ābhā light, from ā towards + -bhā, akin to bhāti it shines) + English -ism; akin to Sanskrit māti he measures
First Known Use
1916, in the meaning defined above