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

Buddhists plural

1. a believer or follower of Buddhism.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Buddhists
  plural

Example Sentences

Since Modi came to power numerous Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh places of worship have undergone extensive renovation, as have holy sites such as Varanasi, Sarnath and Bodh Gaya.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

I learned a lot from the teachers and left eager to read more deeply into Buddhist texts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

"As a Buddhist, I was taught to only do good deeds and good things, right? It's like karma, as the saying goes, 'you reap what you sow,'" she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It is unusual to see Buddhist monks - much less such a high-ranking figure - arrested in Sri Lanka, where they are both politically powerful and venerated by society.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Factories, public enterprises, and neighborhoods have been ordered to produce two tons of toibee, according to Good Friends, a Buddhist charity with informants in North Korea.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden