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Hinduism - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Hinduism : (noun)
1: the predominant religion of India; characterized by a caste
system and belief in reincarnation [syn: Hinduism, Hindooism]
2: a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural
practices native to India and characterized by a belief in
reincarnation and a supreme beingof 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]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Hindooism \Hin"doo*ism\,Hinduism : \Hin"du*ism\, n.
The religious doctrines and rites of the Hindoos; Brahmanism.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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