Buddhist

American  

[bood-ist, bood-ist] / ˈbud ɪst, ˈbʊd ɪst /

adjective

1. of or relating to Buddhism, its adherents, or the nations and cultures where it is the majority religion.

2. promoting or making use of ideas or principles of Buddhism.

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noun

1. a believer or follower of Buddhism.

Example Sentences

Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama prayed as the leader of the elected goverment of Tibetans in exile was sworn in for a second term on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Social media posts suggest she had been, at least up until last year, an active member of a Zen Buddhist centre in New York.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Greco-Roman classicism traveled east and influenced the depiction of Buddhist subjects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“It worked pretty well,” Mac Davis, one of the founders, who is also an ordained Buddhist monk, told me on a video call.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

But it is, weirdly enough, the home of an actual Buddhist that shatters the sanctified mood.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich