Jainism

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒaɪnɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jī′niz əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Jain•ism  ( jī′niz əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Eastern Religionsa dualistic religion founded in the 6th century b.c. as a revolt against current Hinduism and emphasizing the perfectibility of human nature and liberation of the soul, esp. through asceticism and nonviolence toward all living creatures.
  • Jain + -ism 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Jainism /ˈdʒaɪˌnɪzəm/ n
  1. 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
ˈJainist n , adj
'Jainism' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Jain - Mahavira - ajiva - Ajivika - Hinduism - jiva - kevalin - lesya - moksha - Parsva - prana - Tirthankara - Vardhamana

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