Jainism (redirected from Jainists)

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