Jainism

[ jahy-niz-uhm ]

noun
  1. a dualistic religion founded in the 6th century b.c. as a revolt against current Hinduism and emphasizing the perfectibility of human nature and liberation of the soul, especially through asceticism and nonviolence toward all living creatures.

Origin of Jainism

1
First recorded in 1855–60; Jain + -ism

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Jainism

/ (ˈdʒaɪˌnɪzəm) /


noun
  1. an ancient Hindu religion, which has its own scriptures and believes that the material world is eternal, progressing endlessly in a series of vast cycles

Derived forms of Jainism

  • Jainist, noun, adjective

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