Shintoism

Definitions of Shintoism
  1. noun
    the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors
    synonyms: Shinto
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    type of:
    faith, religion, religious belief
    a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
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