Shaivism

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Shaivism

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From Sanskrit शैव (śaiva, “relating, belonging or sacred to the god Shiva”) + -ism.

proper noun Saivism · Sivaism · Shivaism

A sect comprising the worshippers of the god Shiva. Buddhism and Saivism embraced each other, one giving room to the other almost voluntarily.

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name a branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Shiva

한국어	시바파 sibapa, 시바교 sibagyo
Français	shivaïsme
Deutsch	Shivaismus, Shaivismus
Русский	шиваи́зм šivaízm, шайви́зм šajvízm

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@misc{shaivism_2026,
  title = {Shaivism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shaivism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}