Foïsm
[ foh-iz-uh m ]
/ ˈfoʊ ɪz əm /
noun
Chinese Buddhism.
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Origin of Foïsm
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Foism
/ (ˈfəʊˌɪzəm) /
noun
Chinese Buddhism, the version introduced from India from the 4th century ad onwards and essentially belonging to the Mahayana school
Word Origin for Foism
from Mandarin Chinese fo Buddha
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