# Buddhism

Pronunciation: US say "BUU-di-zuhm" /ˈbʊ.dɪ.zəm/; UK

## Noun

1. A religion and philosophy founded on the teachings of Gautama Buddha.
   - Simple: A major world religion based on the teachings of the Buddha, who lived long ago in ancient India.
   - _Buddhism spread across much of Asia along ancient trade routes._
   - _He turned to Buddhism for guidance during a difficult year._

## Origin

Formed from "Buddha" combined with the suffix "-ism."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/buddhism (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).