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lamaism

lamaism noun: synonym of Tibetan Buddhism.

Noun (1)

lamaism (uncountable)

  1. (dated, potentially offensive) Synonym of Tibetan Buddhism.

Noun (2) capitalized: Lamaism

Lamaism (uncountable)

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of lamaism.

Synonyms of lamaism

Forms of lamaism

alternative formLamaism

Origin of lamaism

From lama + -ism.

Words formed from lamaism

Questions about lamaism

What does lamaism mean?
Lamaism means synonym of Tibetan Buddhism.
What part of speech is lamaism?
Lamaism is a noun.

Words near lamaism in the dictionary

  1. Lamadrid
  2. Lamadrids
  3. lamage
  4. lamahood
  5. lamaic
  6. lamaism
  7. lamaist
  8. lamaistic
  9. lamaists
  10. lamaite
  11. lamaites

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