Buddhism

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noun Bud·dhism \ˈbü-ËŒdi-zÉ™m, ˈbu̇-\

: a religion of eastern and central Asia that is based on the teachings of Gautama Buddha

Full Definition of BUDDHISM

:  a religion of eastern and central Asia growing out of the teaching of Gautama Buddha that suffering is inherent in life and that one can be liberated from it by mental and moral self-purification

— Bud·dhist \ˈbü-dist, ˈbu̇-\ noun or adjective

— Bud·dhis·tic \bü-ˈdis-tik, bu̇-\ adjective

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First Known Use of BUDDHISM

1801

Rhymes with BUDDHISM

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