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

“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

"Without getting too 'woo woo', there is a Buddhist saying on a podcast that 'yesterday's dead, tomorrow isn't born, there is only today'," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The 19 travelling monks are from Theravada Buddhist monasteries around the globe.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The actress had suggested her character make a small Buddhist prayer every time she killed an animal for sustenance, but director Sam Raimi rejected the idea, Azizi says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Lydia talks at length about Indian carpets and miniatures, Maxine about a college class she’d once taken on Buddhist stupas.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri