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Shivaism
shiv·a also shiv·ah or shib·ah S0341000 (shĭv′ə)n. Judaism A seven-day period of formal mourning observed after the funeral of a close relative.
[Yiddish shive, from Hebrew šib'â, seven; see šbʕ in Semitic roots.]
Shi·va S0352500 (shē′və) also Si·va (shē′və, sē′-)n. Hinduism One of the principal Hindu deities, worshiped as the destroyer and restorer of worlds and in numerous other forms. Shiva is often conceived as a member of the Trimurti, along with Brahma and Vishnu.
[Sanskrit śivaḥ, from śiva-, auspicious, dear; see kei- in Indo-European roots.]
Shi′va·ism, Si′va·ism n.Shi′va·ist, Si′va·ist n.Sivaism, Shivaism, Saivisma cult made up of the worshipers of Siva, the destroyer-god of the Hindu trinity. — Sivaite, n.See also: HinduismThesaurus| Noun | 1. | Shivaism - a Hindu sect worshiping ShivaSivaismHindooism, Hinduism - the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepalreligious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious groupShivaist - worshipper of Shiva | | 2. | Shivaism - worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheonSivaismHindooism, Hinduism - a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils |
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Related to Shivaism: Smartism, Shaktism, VaishnavismSynonyms for Shivaismnoun a Hindu sect worshiping ShivaSynonymsRelated Words- Hindooism
- Hinduism
- religious order
- religious sect
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noun worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheonSynonymsRelated Words |