Buddhism

[ boo-diz-uhm, bood-iz- ]

/ ˈbu dɪz əm, ˈbʊd ɪz- /

noun

a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment that enables one to halt the endless sequence of births and deaths to which one is otherwise subject.

Compare Eightfold Path, Four Noble Truths, Hinayana, Mahayana.

Origin of Buddhism

Buddh(a) + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Buddhism

Buddhist, noun, adjectiveBud·dhis·tic, Bud·dhis·ti·cal, adjectiveBud·dhis·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon-Buddhist, noun, adjective

non-Bud·dhis·tic, adjectivepre-Buddhist, adjectivepro-Buddhist, noun, adjectivepseudo-Buddhist, adjective, noun

Words nearby Buddhism

Budd-Chiari syndrome, Buddha, Buddhahood, Buddh Gaya, buddhi, Buddhism, Buddhology, budding, buddle, buddleia, buddy

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for Buddhism

When Vreeland first converted to Buddhism, the world he joined was completely sealed.
From Fashion Player to Photographer Monk|Nina Strochlic|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some streams of Buddhism have the trappings of worship, rituals, and semi-divine beings, but others do not.
What If Meditation Isn’t Good for You?|Jay Michaelson|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then again, is Buddhism even a “religion” as Westerners understand it?
What If Meditation Isn’t Good for You?|Jay Michaelson|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This being my first introduction to Buddhism, I was skeptical.
The Buddhist Punk Reforming Drug Rehab|Stephen Krcmar|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Levine had been in and around AA for more than a decade when he began merging Buddhism with the 12-step teachings.
The Buddhist Punk Reforming Drug Rehab|Stephen Krcmar|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Buddhism, although, tolerant of heresy, has ever been vehement in its persecution of schism.
Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 (of 2)|James Emerson Tennent
Buddhism in Magadha never recovered from this blow; it lingered in obscurity for a while and then vanished.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5|Various
Buddhism, then, may claim a higher antiquity than Brahminism under the two following conditions.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham
Yet Buddhism, especially Lamaism, acquired a new political importance.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot
With the exile of Buddhism to the mountains several results ensued.
Korean Buddhism|Frederick Starr

British Dictionary definitions for Buddhism

Buddhism

/ (ˈbʊdɪzəm) /

noun

a religious teaching propagated by the Buddha and his followers, which declares that by destroying greed, hatred, and delusion, which are the causes of all suffering, man can attain perfect enlightenmentSee nirvana

Derived forms of Buddhism

Buddhist, noun, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Buddhism

Buddhism

[ (booh-diz-uhm, bood-iz-uhm) ]

A religion, founded by the Buddha, that emphasizes physical and spiritual discipline as a means of liberation from the physical world. The goal for the Buddhist is to attain nirvana, a state of complete peace in which one is free from the distractions of desire and self-consciousness. Buddhists are found in the greatest numbers in eastern Asia.

单词	buddhism
释义	Buddhism [ boo-diz-uhm, bood-iz- ] / ˈbu dɪz əm, ˈbʊd ɪz- / noun a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that life is full of suffering caused by desire and that the way to end this suffering is through enlightenment that enables one to halt the endless sequence of births and deaths to which one is otherwise subject. Compare Eightfold Path, Four Noble Truths, Hinayana, Mahayana. Origin of Buddhism Buddh(a) + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM Buddhism Buddhist, noun, adjectiveBud·dhis·tic, Bud·dhis·ti·cal, adjectiveBud·dhis·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon-Buddhist, noun, adjective non-Bud·dhis·tic, adjectivepre-Buddhist, adjectivepro-Buddhist, noun, adjectivepseudo-Buddhist, adjective, noun Words nearby Buddhism Budd-Chiari syndrome, Buddha, Buddhahood, Buddh Gaya, buddhi, Buddhism, Buddhology, budding, buddle, buddleia, buddy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Buddhism When Vreeland first converted to Buddhism, the world he joined was completely sealed. From Fashion Player to Photographer Monk\|Nina Strochlic\|December 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Some streams of Buddhism have the trappings of worship, rituals, and semi-divine beings, but others do not. What If Meditation Isn’t Good for You?\|Jay Michaelson\|November 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Then again, is Buddhism even a “religion” as Westerners understand it? What If Meditation Isn’t Good for You?\|Jay Michaelson\|November 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This being my first introduction to Buddhism, I was skeptical. The Buddhist Punk Reforming Drug Rehab\|Stephen Krcmar\|June 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Levine had been in and around AA for more than a decade when he began merging Buddhism with the 12-step teachings. The Buddhist Punk Reforming Drug Rehab\|Stephen Krcmar\|June 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Buddhism, although, tolerant of heresy, has ever been vehement in its persecution of schism. Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 (of 2)\|James Emerson Tennent Buddhism in Magadha never recovered from this blow; it lingered in obscurity for a while and then vanished. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5\|Various Buddhism, then, may claim a higher antiquity than Brahminism under the two following conditions. The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies\|Robert Gordon Latham Yet Buddhism, especially Lamaism, acquired a new political importance. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Charles Eliot With the exile of Buddhism to the mountains several results ensued. Korean Buddhism\|Frederick Starr British Dictionary definitions for Buddhism Buddhism / (ˈbʊdɪzəm) / noun a religious teaching propagated by the Buddha and his followers, which declares that by destroying greed, hatred, and delusion, which are the causes of all suffering, man can attain perfect enlightenmentSee nirvana Derived forms of Buddhism Buddhist, noun, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Buddhism Buddhism [ (booh-diz-uhm, bood-iz-uhm) ] A religion, founded by the Buddha, that emphasizes physical and spiritual discipline as a means of liberation from the physical world. The goal for the Buddhist is to attain nirvana, a state of complete peace in which one is free from the distractions of desire and self-consciousness. Buddhists are found in the greatest numbers in eastern Asia. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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