PAGANISM Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For PAGANISM
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| buddhism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha • the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth | ||||||||
| christianity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior • the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia) | ||||||||
| hinduism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal • a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils | ||||||||
| islam | nounn | |||||||
noun • the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion • the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran | ||||||||
| judaism | nounn | |||||||
noun • Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud • the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud | ||||||||
| monotheism | nounn | |||||||
noun • belief in a single God | ||||||||
| sikhism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam | ||||||||
| taoism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism • religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu • popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic • philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events | ||||||||
| zoroastrianism | nounn | |||||||
noun • system of religion founded in Persia in the 6th century BC by Zoroaster; set forth in the Zend-Avesta; based on concept of struggle between light (good) and dark (evil) | ||||||||
