Definitions for Hinduism
ˈhɪn duˌɪz əmhin·duism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Hinduism, Hindooismnoun

   the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal

2. Hinduism, Hindooismnoun

   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

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.8 / 4 votes

1. Hinduismnoun

   A religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures.

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1. hinduism

   Hinduism is one of the world's oldest religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent. It is a complex, diverse system of thought with beliefs spanning monotheism, polytheism, panenthism, pantheism, pandeism, animism, and atheism. It presents a vast array of gods and goddesses, spiritual practices, rituals, philosophical ideas, and ways of life. It includes traditions such as Shaivism, Vaishnavism, and Shaktism. Key principles of Hinduism envisage the concepts of Dharma (ethical duties), Karma (cause and effect), Moksha (liberation from a cycle of rebirth), and Yogic ideals. Its sacred scriptures include the Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, and Ramayana among others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 3 votes

1. Hinduismnoun

   the religious doctrines and rites of the Hindoos; Brahmanism

WikidataRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Hinduism

   Hinduism is the majority religion of the Indian subcontinent, particularly of Nepal and India. Hinduism includes Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Śrauta among numerous other traditions. Among other practices and philosophies, Hinduism includes a wide spectrum of laws and prescriptions of "daily morality" based on karma, dharma, and societal norms. Hinduism is a categorisation of distinct intellectual or philosophical points of view, rather than a rigid, common set of beliefs. Hinduism consists of many diverse traditions and has no single founder. Among its direct roots is the historical Vedic religion of Iron Age India and, as such, Hinduism is often called the "oldest living religion" or the "oldest living major religion" in the world. One orthodox classification of Hindu texts is to divide into Śruti and Smriti texts. These texts discuss theology, philosophy, mythology, rituals and temple building among other topics. Major scriptures include the Vedas, Upanishads, Purāṇas, Mahābhārata, Rāmāyaṇa, Manusmriti, Bhagavad Gītā and Āgamas. Hinduism, with about one billion followers, is the world's third largest religion, after Christianity and Islam.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Hinduism

   the name given to certain forms of religion among the Hindus, the characteristics of which are the worship of divinities exalted above the rest, and the highly concrete and intensely personal conception of these, which comes out in sundry accounts respecting them of a biographical nature which divinities are identified either with Çiva or Vishnu, and their religions called Çivaite or Vishnuite, while their respective followers are styled Çaivas or Vishnavas.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hinduism

   A complex body of social, cultural, and religious beliefs and practices evolved in and largely confined to the Indian subcontinent and marked by a caste system, an outlook tending to view all forms and theories as aspects of one eternal being and truth, and the practice of the way of works, the way of knowledge, or the way of devotion as a means of release from the round of rebirths. (From Webster, 3d ed)

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hinduism in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hinduism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Hinduism in a Sentence

1. Karen Charboneau-Harrison:

   What we do here is we celebrate the world wisdom traditions, we have books about Hinduism, Buddhism, Goddess Spirituality, Native American shamanism, really the gamut. So what we are about is people's spiritual paths.

2. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar:

   I shall have no faith in Rama and Krishna who are believed to be incarnation of God nor shall I worship them. I thereby reject my old religion, Hinduism, which is detrimental to the prosperity of human kind and which discriminates between man and man and which treats me as inferior.

3. Robert Jeffress:

   Not only do religions like Mormonism, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism — not only do they lead people away from God.

4. Ganga Sagar Pant:

   Hindu philosophy encourages enquiries towards truths. There are lots of examples of question-answers with gods and goddesses. So Hinduism is much more democratic than other unquestionable faiths.

5. Ganga Sagar Pant:

   Among all faiths, Hinduism is the most colorful, inclusive, democratic and nature-based lifestyle; which teaches how to live in perfect harmony with each natural elements in the universe and how to celebrate different thoughts.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Hinduism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hinduism
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hinduism
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Hinduism
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Hinduism