sikhism (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Sikhism*:
NOUN	cognition	Sikhism	the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam

English > *Sikhism*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	The doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century by Guru Nanak and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam.
Category of	Adi Granth, Granth, Granth Sahib	The principal sacred text of Sikhism contains hymns and poetry as well as the teachings of the first five gurus
	Guru	Each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion
	Khalsa	The group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty
	Nanak, Guru Nanak	Indian religious leader who founded Sikhism in dissent from the caste system of Hinduism
	Sikh	Of or relating to the Sikhs or their religious beliefs and customs
	Sikh	An adherent of Sikhism
Broader	religion, faith, religious belief	A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
Spanish	sijismo
Catalan	Sikhisme
Adjectives	Sikh	of or relating to the Sikhs or their religious beliefs and customs

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