shintoïsme

Definitions of shintoïsme
  1. noun
    the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors
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    type of:
    erezaak, geloof, geloofsovertuiging, gewetenszaak, godsdienst, kloosterleven, religie
    a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
  2. noun
    the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan
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    type of:
    erezaak, geloof, geloofsovertuiging, gewetenszaak, godsdienst, kloosterleven, religie
    an institution to express belief in a divine power
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