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

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Buddhist Buddhists

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court overturned Thursday a presidential pardon granted to a hardline Buddhist monk and ordered him to serve the remainder of a six-year prison sentence for intimidating the wife of a missing cartoonist.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

We had cycled that morning to three Buddhist temples near Kochi city and were heading toward a fourth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

"I've always made the joke that I'll never be a Buddhist because it's a middle path," she smiles.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, in India, has said he is praying for all those killed -- but also warned of wider issues.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

We had one that Wednesday morning: Share an example of a Buddhist koan.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

Mount Kailash is also sacred to Buddhists, Jains and followers of Bon, a pre-Buddhist religion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Hindus regard Kailash as the abode of deities Shiva and Parvati, while Tibetan Buddhists associate it with Mount Meru, which they say is the centre of the universe.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Tibetan Buddhists believe he is the 14th reincarnation of a spiritual leader first born in 1391.

From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026

For many Buddhists, the jewels are inseparable from the sacred remains and meant to be venerated, not sold.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025

Buddhists believe that if you empty out your head, that’s when you find enlightenment.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd