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Shaktism

American  
[shuhk-tiz-uhm, shahk-] / ˈʃʌk tɪz əm, ˈʃɑk- /
Also Saktism

noun

Hinduism.

  1. the worship of Shakti as the wife of Shiva.

Etymology

Origin of Shaktism

First recorded in 1900–05; Shakt(i) + -ism

Example Sentences

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Manikarnika, which in regional Sanskrit means “earrings,” is an important place of worship for the Shaktism sect of Hinduism.

From New York Times

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