[syn: Hinduism, Hindooism]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hindooism \Hin"doo*ism\, Hinduism \Hin"du*ism\, n.
The religious doctrines and rites of the Hindus; Brahmanism.
Hindoostani
Hindoostanee
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hinduism \Hinduism\ n.
1. the dominant religion of India; characterized by a caste
system anud belief in reincarnation.
Syn: Hindooism.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. a complex of beliefs and values and customs including
worship of many gods, especially the Trimurti composed of
Brahma the Creator; Vishnu the preserver; and Shiva the
destroyer.
Syn: Hindooism.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Hinduism
n 1: the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri
Lanka, and Nepal [syn: Hinduism, Hindooism]
2: 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 [syn: Hinduism,
Hindooism]