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Aum Shinrikyo

/ ˈəʊm ˌʃɪnrɪˈkjəʊ /

noun

  1. a syncretistic Japanese cult combining elements of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity, founded by Shoko Asahara in 1986; responsible for a number of murders and in particular a nerve-gas attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995 Also calledSupreme Truth Cult
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Aum Shinrikyo1

C20: from Sanskrit aum om + Japanese shinri kyo supreme truth

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