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Shinto vs Jainism - What's the difference?

shinto | jainism |

Jainism is a hyponym of shinto.



As proper nouns the difference between shinto and jainism

is that shinto is formerly the state religion of Japan, a type of animism involving the worship of ancestors and nature spirits while Jainism is a religion and philosophy, with a focus on nonviolence and personal effort to progress the soul towards divine consciousness.

As an adjective Shinto

is of, or pertaining to, Shintoism.

shinto

English

(wikipedia Shinto)

Alternative forms

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Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • Formerly the state religion of Japan, a type of animism involving the worship of ancestors and nature spirits.

    • Derived terms

    * Shintoism * Shintoist * Shintoistic

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or pertaining to, Shintoism.

    • Anagrams

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    jainism

    English

    (wikipedia Jainism)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A religion and philosophy, with a focus on nonviolence and personal effort to progress the soul towards divine consciousness.