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Hinduism vs religion

religion vs Hinduism

Hinduism and religion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Hinduism Yes No No No
religion Yes No No No
As nouns, religion is a hypernym of Hinduism; that is, religion is a word with a broader meaning than Hinduism:
  • Hinduism: a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils
  • religion: a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
Other hypernyms of Hinduism include faith, religious belief.
As nouns, religion is a hypernym of Hinduism; that is, religion is a word with a broader meaning than Hinduism:
  • Hinduism: the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal
  • religion: an institution to express belief in a divine power
Other hypernyms of Hinduism include faith, organized religion.
Hinduism (noun) religion (noun)
a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal an institution to express belief in a divine power
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