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jainism

/ˈd͡ʒeɪnɪzm̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
jain-ism
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒeɪnɪzm̩/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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An ancient Dharmic religion, with a focus on nonviolence and personal effort to elevate the reincarnating soul towards moksha by liberating it from samsara.

name

A nontheistic heterodox Indian philosophy

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷey- Sanskrit जि (ji)der. Sanskrit जिन (jina)vṛd. Sanskrit जैन (jaina)bor. English Jain 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 Jainism From Jain + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈd͡ʒeɪnɪzm̩/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Derived Forms

Jainatva

Frequently Paired Words

Jin Jain

Questions

How do you pronounce jainism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒeɪnɪzm̩/.
What does jainism mean?
An ancient Dharmic religion, with a focus on nonviolence and personal effort to elevate the reincarnating soul towards moksha by liberating it from samsara.
Where does jainism come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷey- Sanskrit जि (ji)der. Sanskrit जिन (jina)vṛd. Sanskrit जैन (jaina)bor. English Jain 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 Jainism From Jain + -ism.

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