Hinduismnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈhɪn.duː.ɪ.zəm/us/ˈhɪn.duː.ɪ.zəm/an ancient religion with Indian origins whose characteristics include the worship of many gods and goddesses and the belief that when a person or creature dies, their spirit returns to life in another body
Examples
- He told me a lot about Hinduism.
- We learned a bit about Hinduism.
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Hinduism
- avatar
- bindi
- caste
- enlightenment
- Hare Krishna
- karma
- Krishna
- pandit
- purdah
- sadhu
- sati
- suttee
- tantra
- tantric
- Veda
- Vedanta
- yoga
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