theravada buddhism

1. 1.

   one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through your own efforts; a conservative form of Buddhism that adheres to Pali scriptures and the non-theistic ideal of self purification to nirvana; the dominant religion of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand and Laos and Cambodia

   SynonymsTheravada

   BroaderBuddhism

   NarrowerHinayana

Questions about theravada buddhism

What does theravada buddhism mean?

theravada buddhism means "one of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through your own efforts; a conservative form of Buddhism that adheres to Pali scriptures and the non-theistic ideal of self purification to nirvana; the dominant religion of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand and Laos and Cambodia".

What is another word for theravada buddhism?

Close synonyms include Theravada. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is theravada buddhism a common word?

theravada buddhism is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.