Noun
- 1. Jainism, sect, religious sect, religious order
- usage: sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism
- 2. Jainism, religion, faith, religious belief
- usage: religion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism; emphasizes asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul; denies existence of a perfect or supreme being
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