[ 'bʊdɪz(ə)m ]
■ noun a widespread Asian religion or philosophy, founded by Siddartha Gautama (Buddha; c. 563– c. 460 BC) in NE India in the 5th century BC, which teaches that enlightenment may be reached by elimination of earthly desires and of the idea of the self.
Derivatives
Buddhist noun & adjective
Buddhistic adjective