lamaism
See also: Lamaism
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]lamaism (uncountable)
- (dated, potentially offensive) Synonym of Tibetan Buddhism.
Usage notes
[edit]- Common through the racist and imperialist 19th and early 20th centuries, the term is now avoided by scholars of Buddhism for its negative associations and implicit judgment that Tibetan and Mongolian Buddhism are impure forms that require a name separate from Buddhism proper.
Derived terms
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[edit]Romanian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French lamaïsme. By surface analysis, lama + -ism.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]lamaism n (uncountable)
Declension
[edit]| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | lamaism | lamaismul |
| genitive-dative | lamaism | lamaismului |
| vocative | lamaismule | |
Further reading
[edit]- lamaism in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
Categories:
- English terms suffixed with -ism
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English dated terms
- English offensive terms
- en:Religion
- en:Buddhism
- en:China
- en:Tibet
- en:Mongolia
- Romanian terms borrowed from French
- Romanian terms derived from French
- Romanian terms suffixed with -ism
- Romanian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Romanian/ism
- Rhymes:Romanian/ism/3 syllables
- Romanian lemmas
- Romanian nouns
- Romanian uncountable nouns
- Romanian neuter nouns
- ro:Buddhism
- ro:China
- ro:Mongolia
- ro:Religion
- ro:Tibet