Lamaism

noun

La·ma·ism ˈlä-mə-ˌi-zəm

dated, often offensive

: tibetan buddhism

Lamaist

ˈlä-mə-ist

noun or adjective dated, often offensive

Lamaistic

ˌlä-mə-ˈi-stik

adjective dated, often offensive

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circa 1751, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Lamaism was circa 1751

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Lamaism

noun

La·ma·ism ˈläm-ə-ˌiz-əm

: the Buddhism of Tibet and Mongolia having a ruling body of monks organized into ranks

Lamaist

ˈläm-ə-əst

noun or adjective

Lamaistic

ˌläm-ə-ˈis-tik

adjective

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