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Buddhism meaning in Sanskrit

बौद्धधर्म bauddhadharma

/ˈbʊ.dɪ.zəm/US/ˈbu.dɪ.zəm/

Buddhism in Sanskrit: बौद्धधर्म (bauddhadharma). In English, Buddhism means the religion or philosophy derived from the teachings of Gautama Buddha.

Sanskrit words for Buddhism

religion and philosophy
बौद्धधर्म bauddhadharma

English meaning of Buddhism

  1. noun The religion or philosophy derived from the teachings of Gautama Buddha.

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Questions about Buddhism in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Buddhism in Sanskrit?
Buddhism in Sanskrit is बौद्धधर्म (bauddhadharma).
Buddhism इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Buddhism: बौद्धधर्म (bauddhadharma).
What does Buddhism mean in English?
Buddhism means the religion or philosophy derived from the teachings of Gautama Buddha.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Buddhism (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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