Jainism

Jain·ism  (jnzm)

n.

An ascetic religion of India, founded in the sixth century b.c., that teaches the immortality and transmigration of the soul and denies the existence of a perfect or supreme being.

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Jainism [ˈdʒaɪˌnɪzəm]

n

(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) 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

Jainist  n & adj

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Jainism

a dualistic, ascetic religion founded in the 6th century B.C. by a Hindu reformer as a revolt against the caste system and the vague world spirit of Hinduism. — Jain,n.,adj. — Jainist, n.

See also: Religion

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Jainism - sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism religious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious group Jainist - a believer in Jainism
	2.	Jainism - religion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism; emphasizes asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul; denies existence of a perfect or supreme being faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" ahimsa - a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence

Translations

Jainism [ˈdʒaɪnɪz^əm] n → jaïnisme m