Definition of Buddhist in US English:
Buddhist
nounˈbo͝odəstˈbʊdəst
An adherent of the religion based on the teachings of Buddha.
she was a practicing Buddhist
devout Buddhists participate in the ceremonies
Example sentencesExamples
- Forty percent of all Buddhists in the United States live in California.
- Like the Buddhists, he accepted a vow of poverty.
- Although I am a lay Buddhist, I believe that the best thing in life is to be ordained.
- These monks are practicing Buddhists in exile from their homeland.
- As he was a Buddhist, the wisdom side of him supported my decision, while the attachment side bemoaned it.
adjectiveˈbo͝odəstˈbʊdəst
Relating to the religion based on the teachings of Buddha.
the retiring Buddhist abbot
Example sentencesExamples
- The art with an unexpectedly spiritual or even Buddhist tone is often the strongest.
- He did not steep his Buddhist imagery in irony.
- By embracing the past, contemporary Buddhist art helps center us in the present.
- The engineer found inspiration in the tall, thin wooden Buddhist pagodas of Japan.
- Any walkabout through these galleries will also turn up Buddhist influences.
- The exhibits include some of the finest Buddhist ceramics.
- Among the thousands of faces painted in the Buddhist cave temples of western China, there are some distinctly non-Chinese features.
- This exhibit goes for the Buddhist steeliness of inner peace.
- The work's impermanence epitomizes the Buddhist view of life's transitory nature.
- The school is intended to blend a modern academic education with local Buddhist culture.