Meaning

1 senses
  1. (dated, uncountable)Synonym of Tibetan Buddhism.

More definitions
  • a Buddhist doctrine that includes elements from India that are not Buddhist and elements of preexisting shamanism

Translations

1 languages

Origin

From lama + -ism.

From lama + -ism.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a Buddhist doctrine that includes elements from India that are not Buddhist and elements of preexisting shamanism:Tibetan Buddhism

Word family

2 related words

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