Buddhist
proper noun
- adherent of Buddhism
adjective
- pertaining to Buddhism
- person who follows the religion of Buddhism
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbʊdɪst/ / /ˈbudɪst/ / /ˈbʉdɪst/
adj
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-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Buddhist From Buddha + -ist.
- Of, relating to, or practicing Buddhism.
“Or the Fujianese soup that is so rich and sought after that it is poetically called "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall," meaning it is so good that a Buddhist monk would be compelled to break his vegetarian vows to sample it?”
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-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Buddhist From Buddha + -ist.
- A practitioner of the religion and philosophy of Buddhism.
- A follower of the Indian religious and spiritual teacher, Buddha.