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Lamaism
[ lah-muh-iz-uhm ]
noun
- the Buddhism of Tibet and Mongolia, a Mahayana form including non-Buddhist Indian elements as well as elements of the preexisting Bön shamanism.
Lamaism
/ ˈlɑːməˌɪzəm /
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Derived Forms
- ˌLamaˈistic, adjective
- ˈLamaist, nounadjective
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Other Words From
- Lama·ist noun
- Lama·istic adjective
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Example Sentences
The high priest and ruler of Tibet, and the head of the religion known as Lamaism.
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Its religion is a debased lamaism and idolatry, which replace the high moral teaching of Buddha.
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But Lamaism has already done that in another way, by killing the vigour and warlike temper of the people.
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Chinese Government, projects of railways in Yunnan, 29;said to encourage lamaism in Mongolia, 282.
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This is the truth 243of Grand Lamaism; the ‘discoverability’ is the only error here.
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