Hinduism
noun
Hin·du·ism
ˈhin-(ˌ)dü-ˌi-zəm 
: the dominant religion of India that emphasizes dharma with its resulting ritual and social observances and often mystical contemplation and ascetic practices
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The main religion in Nepal is Hinduism, and Hindus believe that cows are sacred.
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Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Attacks on academics are a recurring feature of the assertive Hindu-nationalist agenda, in which any scholarly analysis of ancient Indian history or the roots of Hinduism that challenges the nationalists’ preferred version promptly elicits menacing personal vitriol.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
In Hinduism, for example, aging leaders from various sects choose and guide their successors, while still remaining active and involved in day-to-day operations.
—Hannah Schoenbaum and Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Elephants are so revered in Hinduism that the Jeeps were often getting pulled over so people could pray to the lifelike elephants and offer flowers, Ganesh said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
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Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Attacks on academics are a recurring feature of the assertive Hindu-nationalist agenda, in which any scholarly analysis of ancient Indian history or the roots of Hinduism that challenges the nationalists’ preferred version promptly elicits menacing personal vitriol.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
In Hinduism, for example, aging leaders from various sects choose and guide their successors, while still remaining active and involved in day-to-day operations.
—Hannah Schoenbaum and Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Elephants are so revered in Hinduism that the Jeeps were often getting pulled over so people could pray to the lifelike elephants and offer flowers, Ganesh said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2024
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Hinduism
noun
Hin·du·ism
ˈhin-(ˌ)dü-ˌiz-əm
: a body of social, cultural, and religious beliefs and practices native to the Indian subcontinent
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