lamaism

See also: Lamaism

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From lama +‎ -ism.

Noun

lamaism (uncountable)

  1. (dated, potentially offensive) Synonym of Tibetan Buddhism.

Usage notes
  • 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.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French lamaïsme.

Noun

lamaism m (uncountable)

  1. lamaism, Tibetan Buddhism

Declension
Declension of lamaism
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) lamaism lamaismul (niște) lamaismi lamaismii
genitive/dative (unui) lamaism lamaismului (unor) lamaismi lamaismilor
vocative lamaismule lamaismilor
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