Saiva

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noun (1)

Sai·​va ˈsī-və  ˈshī- 

: a member of a major Hindu sect devoted to the cult of Shiva

Saivism

ˈsī-ˌvi-zəm 

ˈshī-

noun

Saivism

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noun (2)

Sai·​vism

variants or Shaivism

-īˌvizəm

or Shivaism

ˈshēvəˌizəm

plural -s

: sivaism

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Sanskrit Śaiva, from Śiva Shiva

Noun (2)

Saiva or Shaiva + -ism

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Saiva

• ava
• deva