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Jain

Jain

1 7.2
A person who follows the religion Jainism that teaches non-violence
  • noun
  • /dʒeɪn/
: jain
  • We are Jains.
  • Hindus and Jains
  • Jain temple
  • Jain religion

Examples

  • There are approximately 5 million practicing Jains today, almost all living in India.

  • However, the remaining non-Hindus (Sikhs, Jains, Christians, and Parsis) are on par with the upper-caste Hindus.

    Blog text (26)

  • I've become a Jain, Daddy.

    American Pastoral (2016)

  • The Indian immigrant community in DFW is composed of Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Zoroastrians, and some smaller religious communities.

    Academic text (2005)

  • As a Jain, she practices meditation and vegetarianism to uphold her beliefs.

  • I've become a Jain, Daddy.

Synonyms

Jainist
vsJain
1 9.7

A person who follows Jainism, an Indian religion that teaches non-violence

emphasizes nonviolence and general self discipline rather than strict asceticism

Surface Forms

Jain singular
Jains plural

Etymology

Jain comes from the old Indian word Jina, meaning 'conqueror', a title for people who had 'won' over their inner wants. So a Jain today is a follower of Jainism, someone who tries to live by non-violence and self-discipline.