an Asian religion based on the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama (or Buddha)
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NAmE//ˈbudɪst//, NAmE//ˈbʊdɪst//
noun a devout Buddhist adjective [usually before noun] a Buddhist monk/templeSee Buddhism in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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