JAINISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Jainism mean? 

• JAINISM (noun)
  The noun JAINISM has 2 senses:

1. sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism

2. 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

  Familiarity information: JAINISM used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JAINISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("Jainism" is a kind of...):

religious order; religious sect; sect (a subdivision of a larger religious group)

Meronyms (members of "Jainism"):

Jainist (a believer in Jainism)

Derivation:

Jainist (a believer in Jainism)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Jainism" is a kind of...):

faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)

Domain member category:

ahimsa (a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence)

Derivation:

Jainist (a believer in Jainism)