ˈsēˌkizəm noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: sikh (I) + -ism
: a radically monotheistic religion of India founded about 1500 in the Punjab and characterized by its worship of one deity, by its allegiance to sacred scriptures, and by its witness to a line of 10 personal gurus until the guruship was transferred in 1708 — compare khalsa 2, nanakpanthi