Shintoism

Shin·to

S0346300 (shĭn′tō)n. A religion native to Japan, characterized by veneration of nature spirits and ancestors and by a lack of formal dogma.

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[Japanese shintō : shin, god (from Middle Chinese sɦin; also the source of Mandarin shén, spirit, god) + tō, dō, art, way; see aikido.]

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Shin′to adj.Shin′to·ism n.Shin′to·ist adj. & n.Shin′to·is′tic adj.

Shintoism

the doctrines and practices of Shinto, the native religion of Japan, especially its system of nature and ancestor worship. — Shinto, n., adj. — Shintoistic, adj.See also: Religion

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Noun

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Shintoism - the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestorsShintofaith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"

Translations

Shintoismus