Shaktism
noun
Shak·tism
ˈshäk-ˌti-zəm 
ˈsäk-
variants
or less commonly Saktism
: a Hindu sect worshipping Shakti under various names (such as Kali or Durga) in a cult of devotion to the female principle often with magical or orgiastic rites
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“Shaktism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shaktism. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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