hinduism

«hinduism» in Mova's school dictionary: the main religion of India and Nepal, one of the oldest… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (Hinduism, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Hinduism is the main religion of India and Nepal, one of the oldest religions in the world; Hindus worship one supreme reality, Brahman, often through many gods and goddesses such as Vishnu, Shiva and Lakshmi. tree →

2) The way of life and beliefs of Hindus, including ideas like karma, dharma (duty) and reincarnation. tree →

sense in the lessons

In religious education Hinduism is taught as one of the major world religions: Hindus worship at a mandir (temple) and at home, celebrate Diwali and Holi, and read holy texts such as the Vedas and the Bhagavad Gita. Many Hindus live in the UK, the USA, Canada and Australia too. Phrases: «in Hinduism», «Hindu gods», «Hindu festivals».

examples

• Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world. tree →
• In Hinduism, Diwali is the festival of lights. tree →
• Many Hindus believe in reincarnation, being born again. tree →
• We visited a Hindu temple, called a mandir. tree →
• The idea of karma comes from Hinduism and other Indian religions. tree →
• Ganesh, the god with an elephant's head, is loved in Hinduism. tree →
• Our class learned about Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Christianity. tree →

note

Always capital H: Hinduism; a follower is a Hindu (plural Hindus); adjective Hindu. Do not confuse Hindu (religion) with Hindi (a language) or Indian (a nationality): not all Indians are Hindus. Speak of beliefs fairly: «Hindus believe…».

In the corpora

• Hinduism began in India and is one of the oldest religions in the world.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «hinduism» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.