Synonyms and antonyms of Hinduism and the Sikh religion in British Thesaurus

acharya (noun)

Indian English a wise religious teacher

ashram (noun)

the home of a small religious community of Hindus

Baba (Indian English)

Indian English used for talking to a man who is respected as a holy man

Baba (Indian English)

Indian English used after the name of a man who is respected as a holy man

bhakta (noun)

Indian English someone who strongly believes in and follows Hinduism

Brahman (noun)

a Hindu who belongs to the highest caste (=social class), in which men were traditionally priests

caste (noun)

one of the traditional social classes that people were born into in Hindu society, or the system of having these classes

Dalit (noun)

Indian English someone who belongs to the lowest caste (=social class) in the traditional Hindu social system

devi (noun)

Indian English a goddess in the Hindu religion

dharma (noun)

in Indian religions, the basic natural law of the universe

dhoti (noun)

a long piece of cloth that Hindu men sometimes wear, wrapping it around their waist and between their legs

Divali ()

another spelling of Diwali

Diwali (noun)

an important festival in the Hindu religion that takes place in October or November

fakir (noun)

a Hindu or Muslim holy man who lives by begging (=asking people for money and food)

gurdwara (noun)

Indian English a building in which Sikhs worship

guru (noun)

a religious or spiritual leader, especially in Hinduism

Hare Krishna ()

an international religious organization based on belief in the Hindu god Krishna. Its members wear orange clothes.

Hindu (noun)

someone whose religion is Hinduism

Hinduism (noun)

the main religion of India and Nepal, which includes a belief in reincarnation and the worship of God in different forms

Jain (noun)

a member of a religious group in India that believes people should not be violent towards any living creature

the Kama Sutra ()

a Hindu book that gives information about different ways to have sex

karma (noun)

a belief in Hinduism and Buddhism that the way in which you behaved in past lives affects your present life, and the way in which you behave in this life will affect your future lives

mandir (noun)

Indian English a Hindu temple

mantra (noun)

a sound, word, or phrase that is continuously repeated as a prayer, used in Hindu and Buddhist religious practices to help someone meditate

muni (noun)

Indian English a Hindu or Jain holy person who leads an extremely pure and simple life and is known for great religious belief and knowledge

naga (noun)

Indian English a Hindu who travels from place to place living a very simple life without any possessions

Navaratri (noun)

Indian English an important Hindu festival that lasts for nine days at the beginning of October, during which people worship female gods such as Durga the mother god

nirvana (noun)

a state of complete spiritual happiness that Buddhists and Hindus try to achieve in which human existence no longer seems important

outcaste (noun)

in India, a person who does not belong to a Hindu caste (=a particular social class), or who has been forced to leave one

pandit (noun)

Indian English a Hindu priest

prasad (noun)

Indian English food or other things that are offered to a Hindu god

puja (noun)

Indian English a Hindu act of worship

purdah (noun)

the practice among some Muslims and Hindus of keeping women apart, and having them wear clothing that covers their bodies completely when they go out

saddhu ()

another spelling of sadhu

sadhu (noun)

Indian English a Hindu holy man

Sanskrit (noun)

an ancient language of India that is used mainly in literature and Hindu religious writings

Sardar (noun)

Indian English used for talking to or about a man who is a Sikh

scheduled castes (noun)

Indian English the lowest castes (=social classes) in the traditional Hindu social system, who are given special help by the Indian government

Shri ()

another spelling of Sri

Sikh (noun)

a member of an Indian religious group that separated from Hinduism in the 16th century

Sikhism (noun)

the religion of the Sikhs

Sri (Indian English)

Indian English used in front of the name of a god

suttee (noun)

the Hindu custom of burning a wife with the dead body of her husband

swami (noun)

a Hindu religious teacher

turban (noun)

a long piece of cloth wrapped around the head, worn especially by Sikh, Hindu, and Muslim men

Veda (noun)

one of the ancient pieces of writing that are an important part of the Hindu religion

Vedic (adjective)

relating to the Vedas