Hinayanist

American  

[hee-nuh-yah-nist] / ˌhi nəˈyɑ nɪst /

noun

1. a Buddhist of the Hinayana school.

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Etymology

Origin of Hinayanist

First recorded in 1905–10; Hinayan(a) + -ist

Example Sentences

Primâ facie the statement is not improbable, for there is no reason why the first immigrants should not have been Buddhists, but the traditions connecting these countries with early Hinayanist missionaries are vague.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 by Eliot, Charles, Sir

Hinayanist Buddhism became supreme and though we have few details of the conquest we can hardly go wrong in tracing its general lines.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 by Eliot, Charles, Sir

The Chinese editors draw a clear distinction between Hinayanist and Mahayanist scriptures.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 by Eliot, Charles, Sir

It does not appear that the Hinayanist influence which became predominant in Camboja extended to Champa.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 by Eliot, Charles, Sir

Like the Chinese Tripitaka it recognizes both Mahayanist and Hinayanist works, but evidently prefers the former and styles them collectively Bodhisattva-Piṭaka.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Eliot, Charles, Sir