Sikhism

noun

Sikh·​ism ˈsēˌkizəm 

plural -s

: a radically monotheistic religion of India founded about 1500 in the Punjab and characterized by its worship of one deity, by its allegiance to sacred scriptures, and by its witness to a line of 10 personal gurus until the guruship was transferred in 1708 compare khalsa sense 2, nanakpanthi

Word History

Etymology

Sikh entry 1 + -ism

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Rhymes for Sikhism

• ism
• pisum
• prism
• schism
• abolitionism
• aldosteronism
• americanism
• anticommunism
• antisemitism
• antiterrorism
• bioterrorism
• colloquialism