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Definition of Buddhism
(noun) A belief system of many groups (particularly in Asia) that follows Buddhist doctrine as taught by Gautama Buddha.
Example of Buddhism
Buddhism Pronunciation
Syllabification: bud·dhism
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /bU-diz-uhm/
- British English – /bUd-i-zuhm/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈbuˌdɪz(ə)m/
- British English – /ˈbʊdɪz(ə)m/
Usage Notes
- Plural: Buddhisms
- A type of belief system and cosmogony.
- A (noun) Buddhist practices (adjective) Buddhistic traditions.
Additional Information
- Religion Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
- Word origin of “Buddhism” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
- Bailey, Greg, and Ian Mabbett. 2006. The Sociology of Early Buddhism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Ling, Trevor Oswald. 1980. Buddhist Revival in India: Aspects of the Sociology of Buddhism. New York: St. Martin’s Press.
- Weber, Max. 1916. The Religion of India: The Sociology of Hinduism and Buddhism.
Related Terms
Works Consulted
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Cite the Definition of Buddhism
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “Buddhism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 14, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/buddhism/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
Buddhism. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/buddhism/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “Buddhism.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 14, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/buddhism/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“Buddhism.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 14 Sep. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/buddhism/>.