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Shaktist

Shaktist

9.9
A person who follows and worships the Hindu goddess Shakti
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɑːktɪst/
: Shaktista
  • As a devoted Shaktist, she participated in rituals honoring the goddess Durga.

Examples

  • The temple welcomes both traditional Hindus and Shaktists alike for the annual festival.

  • He studied the scriptures important to Shaktist philosophy and worship.

  • A Shaktist believes in the power of the divine feminine.

  • Many Shaktists gather during festivals to celebrate their faith.

  • As a devoted Shaktist, she participated in rituals honoring the goddess Durga.

  • A Shaktist believes in the power of the divine feminine.

  • Many Shaktists gather during festivals to celebrate their faith.

Surface Forms

Shaktist singular
Shaktists plural

Morphology

Shaktist = Shakti (transparent) = Shakti + ist

Formed by the productive agentive suffix '-ist' attached to the standalone term 'Shakti', yielding 'follower of Shakti'.

Etymology

Shaktist comes from Shakti, a Sanskrit word meaning 'power' or 'energy', and the ending -ist means 'a follower'. So a Shaktist is someone who follows or worships the goddess seen as the divine power in the Hindu tradition.