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SHINTOISM

Dictionary entry overview: What does Shintoism mean?

• SHINTOISM (noun)
The noun SHINTOISM has 1 sense:

1. the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors

Familiarity information: SHINTOISM used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SHINTOISM (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

Shintoism; Shinto

Hypernyms ("Shintoism" is a kind of...):

faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)

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