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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

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]


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]