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Saktism vs Hindooism

Hindooism vs Saktism

Saktism and Hindooism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Saktism Yes No No No
Hindooism Yes No No No
As nouns, Hindooism is a hypernym of Saktism; that is, Hindooism is a word with a broader meaning than Saktism:
  • Saktism: worship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva
  • Hindooism: 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
Other hypernyms of Saktism include Hinduism.
Saktism (noun) Hindooism (noun)
worship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva 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 Hindu sect worshiping Shakti the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal
Difference between Saktism and Hindooism

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