Ramaism

noun

Ra·​ma·​ism

ˈräməˌizəm

plural -s

: the worship of the Hindu epic hero Rama as an incarnation of the god Vishnu

Word History

Etymology

Rama, Hindu epic hero (from Sanskrit Rāma) + English -ism

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