Lamaism
[
lah
-m
uh
-iz-
uh
m]
/ˈlɑ məˌɪz əm/
noun
1.
the Buddhism of Tibet and Mongolia, a Mahayana form including non-Buddhist Indian elements as well as elements of the preexisting Bön shamanism.
Compare
Red Hats
,
Yellow Hats
.
Origin
1810-20;
lama
+
-ism
Related forms
Lamaist,
noun
Lamaistic,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
Lamaism
Lamaism
/
ˈlɑːməˌɪzəm
/
noun
1.
the Mahayana form of Buddhism of Tibet and Mongolia
See also
Dalai Lama
Derived Forms
Lamaist,
noun,
adjective
Lamaistic,
adjective