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hinduism

/ˈhɪnduɪzəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
hin-duism
IPA
/ˈhɪnduɪzəm/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English Hindu Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Hinduism From Hindu + -ism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hinduisms (plural) Hindooism (alternative, dated) Hindouism (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Vaishnavism Shaivism Shaktism Smartism Hindutva

Synonyms

Sanatana Dharma hindooism

Questions

How do you pronounce hinduism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪnduɪzəm/.
What does hinduism mean?
A religion, philosophy and culture native to India, characterized by the belief in reincarnation and a supreme oneness personified in many forms and natures.
Where does hinduism come from?
Etymology tree English Hindu Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Hinduism From Hindu + -ism.

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