Shintoism

Shin·to  (shnt)

n.

A religion native to Japan, characterized by veneration of nature spirits and ancestors and by a lack of formal dogma.

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[Japanese shint : shin, gods (from Middle Chinese) + t, d, art, way; see aikido.]

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Shinto adj.

Shinto·ism n.

Shinto·ist adj. & n.

Shinto·istic adj.

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Shintoism

the doctrines and practices of Shinto, the native religion of Japan, especially its system of nature and ancestor worship. — Shinto, n., adj. — Shintoistic, adj.

See also: Religion

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Shintoism - the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors Shinto 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"

Translations

Shintoism [ˈʃɪntəʊɪzəm] N → sintoísmo m

Shintoism

n (Rel) → Schintoismus m