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Vaisnavism vs Hinduism

Hinduism vs Vaisnavism

Vaisnavism and Hinduism both are nouns.

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