Lamaism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lamaism \La"ma*ism\, n.
     A modified form of Buddhism which prevails in Tibet,
     Mongolia, and some adjacent parts of Asia; -- so called from
     the name of its priests. See 2d {Lama}.
     [1913 Webster] Lamaist



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Lamaism
       n : a Buddhist doctrine that includes elements from India that
           are not Buddhist and elements of preexisting shamanism
           [syn: {Tibetan Buddhism}]