Shinto

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪn.təʊ/

The English word “Shinto” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

Formerly the state religion of Japan, a type of animism involving the worship of ancestors and nature spirits.

adjective

Of or pertaining to, Shintoism.

Etymology

Borrowing from Japanese 神道 (Shintō), from Middle Chinese 神道 (MC zyin dawX, “ways of the gods”), ultimately from Old Chinese 神道 (OC *hlin l'uːʔ, “ways [doings] of Heaven [in matters of fortune or fate]”).

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shintai
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Shintoistic
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