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Sivaism vs Hindooism

Hindooism vs Sivaism

Sivaism and Hindooism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Sivaism Yes No No No
Hindooism Yes No No No
As nouns, Hindooism is a hypernym of Sivaism; that is, Hindooism is a word with a broader meaning than Sivaism:
  • Sivaism: worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon
  • 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 Sivaism include Hinduism.
Sivaism (noun) Hindooism (noun)
worship of Shiva one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon 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 Shiva the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal
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