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Synonyms
Etymology
1. Theravada
noun. one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through your own efforts; a conservative form of Buddhism that adheres to Pali scriptures and the non-theistic ideal of self purification to nirvana; the dominant religion of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand and Laos and Cambodia.
Synonyms
Etymology
- थेरवाद (Pali)
- स्थविरवाद (Sanskrit)
Rhymes with Theravada Buddhism
2. Buddhism
noun. a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha.