Sikhism

 [see-kiz-uhm]  

Sikh·ism

   [see-kiz-uhm]
noun
the religion and practices of the Sikhs.
Origin:
Sikh + -ism
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Sikh (siːk)
 
—n
1.  a member of an Indian religion that separated from Hinduism and was founded in the 16th century, that teaches monotheism and that has the Granth as its chief religious document, rejecting the authority of the Vedas
 
—adj
2.  of or relating to the Sikhs or their religious beliefs and customs
 
[C18: from Hindi, literally: disciple, from Sanskrit śiksati he studies]
 
'Sikhism
 
—n

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