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- [hin-doo-iz-uh m]
- /ˈhɪn duˌɪz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hin-doo-iz-uh m]
- /ˈhɪn duˌɪz əm/
Definitions of hindooism word
- noun hindooism the common religion of India, based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad-Gita, etc., having an extremely diversified character with many schools of philosophy and theology, many popular cults, and a large pantheon symbolizing the many attributes of a single god. Buddhism and Jainism are outside the Hindu tradition but are regarded as related religions. 1
- noun hindooism Dated form of Hinduism. 0
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Origin of hindooism
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; Hindu + -ism
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Parts of speech for Hindooism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hindooism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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