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Buddhist vs Theravada - What's the difference?

buddhist | theravada |

As nouns the difference between buddhist and theravada

is that buddhist is a practitioner of the religion and philosophy of Buddhism while Theravada is a Buddhist of this particular school.

As an adjective Buddhist

is of, relating to, or practicing Buddhism.

As a proper noun Theravada is

a school of Buddhism widely practised in Southeast Asia and other parts of the world.

buddhist

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or practicing Buddhism

    • Related terms

    * buddha, Buddha * Buddhism

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A practitioner of the religion and philosophy of Buddhism.
  • A follower of the Nepalese religious and spiritual teacher, Buddha.

    • Hypernyms

    * religionist

    Derived terms

    * Buddhistic

    theravada

    English

    (wikipedia Theravada)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (Buddhism) A school of Buddhism widely practised in Southeast Asia and other parts of the world.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A Buddhist of this particular school.