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Hindooism

Hindooism

9.9
An old, now outdated spelling of the religion Hinduism
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : hindúismo
  • In the 19th century, Hindooism was the term commonly used in literature to describe the religion that originated in India.

Examples

  • References to Hindooism are now considered outdated in academic writing.

  • The spread of Hindooism was noted by British colonial officials.

  • Many 19th-century writers referred to the religion as Hindooism rather than Hinduism.

  • Many people practice Hindooism in India.

  • What are the core beliefs of Hindooism?

  • Scholars often discuss how the term Hindooism has fallen out of favor in modern scholarly contexts.

  • Historically, Hindooism has had a significant influence on the culture and traditions of India.

Synonyms

Hinduism
vsHindooism
15 4.2

A major religion from India that believes people are born again and worship many gods

is the older spelling form of the same religion

Surface Forms

Hindooism singular
Hindooisms plural

Morphology

Hindooism = hindoo (transparent) = hindoo + ism

The meaning is directly derived from the base word 'hindoo' (Hindu) plus the nominalizing suffix '-ism'; despite the archaic spelling, the formation and meaning are straightforward.

Etymology

The word Hindooism is an old British spelling of Hinduism, the main religion from India. The name comes from the old word Sindhu, meaning 'river', which became Hindu for people by the Indus, so Hindooism names the religion of those people and today we spell it Hinduism.