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Buddhist

USBOO-dist/ˈbudɪst/BUUD-ist/ˈbudɪst/

PluralBuddhists

3 meanings of Buddhist

Practice

  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A person who follows and practices Buddhism.

    My neighbor is a Buddhist and meditates every morning.

    Many Buddhists travel to mountain temples on holy days.

  2. 2
    adjective
    Relating to Buddhism or its followers.

    They visited a Buddhist temple during their trip to Thailand.

    She tries to follow Buddhist ideas about kindness and calm.

  3. 3
    nouncountable
    A person who follows the teachings of the Buddha.

    As a Buddhist, he tries to live by the Buddha's teachings each day.

    The early Buddhists carried the Buddha's message across Asia.

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Origin

From the word Buddha plus the ending "-ist."