Buddhism
proper noun
- religion
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbʊ.dɪ.zəm/ / /ˈbu.dɪ.zəm/ / /ˈbʉ.dɪ.zəm/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English Buddha Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Buddhism From Buddha + -ism.
- The religion or philosophy derived from the teachings of Gautama Buddha.