Buddhist
pronunciation
How to pronounce Buddhist in British English:
UK [ˈbʊdɪst]
How to pronounce Buddhist in American English:
US [ˈbʊdɪst]
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- Noun:
- one who follows the teachings of Buddha
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or supporting Buddhism
Word Origin
- Buddhist (n.)
- 1810, from Buddha + -ist. An earlier word in this sense was a direct borrowing of Sanskrit Bauddha "follower of Buddha" (1801 in English), hence early erroneous hybrid compounds such as Boudhist, Bauddhist.
Example
- 1. What he sees there is a buddhist .
- 2. Buddhist religious and cultural pageants are never complete without the pachyderms .
- 3. I am not even a zen buddhist .
- 4. The buddhist is a family man .
- 5. The buddhist once held a diplomatic passport .