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Jainism - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Jainism : (noun)
1: sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against
Hinduism [syn: Jainism]
2: religion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against
Hinduism; emphasizes asceticism and immortality and
transmigration of the soul; denies existence of a perfect
or supreme being [syn: Jainism]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Jainism : \Jain"ism\, n.
The heterodox Hindoo religion, of which the most striking
features are the exaltation of saints or holy mortals, called
jins, above the ordinary Hindoo gods, and the denial of the
divine origin and infallibility of the Vedas. It is
intermediate between Brahmanism and Buddhism, having some
things in common with each.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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