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Hinduism   /hˈɪndʒuˌɪzəm/   Listen
Hinduism

noun
1.
The religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.  Synonym: Hindooism.
2.
A body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of 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.  Synonym: Hindooism.






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