Sivaism

Shi·va  (shv) also Si·va (shv, s-)

n. Hinduism

One of the principal Hindu deities, worshiped as the destroyer and restorer of worlds and in numerous other forms. Shiva is often conceived as a member of the triad also including Brahma and Vishnu.

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[Sanskrit iva, from iva-, auspicious, dear; see kei-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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Shiva·ism, Siva·ism n.

Shiva·ist, Siva·ist n.

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shiv·a also shiv·ah or shib·ah  (shv)

n. Judaism

A seven-day period of formal mourning observed after the funeral of a close relative.

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[Yiddish shive, from Hebrew ib'â, seven; see b in Semitic roots.]

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Sivaism, Shivaism, Saivism

a cult made up of the worshipers of Siva, the destroyer-god of the Hindu trinity. — Sivaite, n.

See also: Hinduism

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Sivaism - a Hindu sect worshiping Shiva Shivaism Hindooism, Hinduism - the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal religious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious group Shivaist - worshipper of Shiva
	2.	Sivaism - worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon Shivaism Hindooism, Hinduism - a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils