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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BONISM

From Latin bonus good + -ism.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BONISM

bonism  [ˈbəʊˌnɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BONISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bonism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BONISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bonism in the English dictionary

The definition of bonism in the dictionary is the doctrine that the world is good, although not the best of all possible worlds.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BONISM


Anglicanism
ˈæŋɡlɪkəˌnɪzəm
antagonism
ænˈtæɡəˌnɪzəm
communism
ˈkɒmjʊˌnɪzəm
creationism
kriːˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm
Eurocommunism
ˌjʊərəʊˈkɒmjʊˌnɪzəm
exhibitionism
ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃəˌnɪzəm
expressionism
ɪkˈsprɛʃəˌnɪzəm
feminism
ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm
hedonism
ˈhiːdəˌnɪzəm
Hellenism
ˈhɛlɪˌnɪzəm
humanism
ˈhjuːməˌnɪzəm
impressionism
ɪmˈprɛʃəˌnɪzəm
isolationism
ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃəˌnɪzəm
mechanism
ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm
modernism
ˈmɒdəˌnɪzəm
organism
ˈɔːɡəˌnɪzəm
reductionism
rɪˈdʌkʃəˌnɪzəm
urbanism
ˈɜːbəˌnɪzəm
vegetarianism
ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm
Zionism
ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BONISM

bonhomous
boniato
bonier
boniest
Boniface
Boniface VIII
bonilasse
Bonin Islands
boniness
Bonington
bonist
bonito
bonk
bonkbuster
bonkers
bonking
Bonn
Bonnard
bonne
bonne bouche

WORDS THAT END LIKE BONISM

abolitionism
abstract expressionism
aldosteronism
anachronism
constructionism
evolutionism
Exchange Rate Mechanism
expansionism
interactionism
interventionism
monism
Mormonism
obstructionism
Parkinsonism
perfectionism
Platonism
protectionism
revisionism
synchronism
trade unionism
unionism

Synonyms and antonyms of bonism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bonism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BONISM

Find out the translation of bonism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bonism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bonism» in English.

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苯教
1,325 millions of speakers

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bonism
570 millions of speakers

English

bonism
510 millions of speakers

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bonism
380 millions of speakers
ar

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bonism
280 millions of speakers

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bonism
278 millions of speakers

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bonism
270 millions of speakers

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bonism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bonism
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bonisme
190 millions of speakers

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bonism
180 millions of speakers

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bonism
130 millions of speakers

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bonism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bonism
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

bonism
80 millions of speakers

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bonism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बोनिस्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bonism
70 millions of speakers

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bonism
65 millions of speakers

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bonism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

bonism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bonism
30 millions of speakers
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bonism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bonism
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

bonism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bonism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bonism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BONISM»

The term «bonism» is barely ever used and occupies the 194.703 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BONISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bonism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bonism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bonism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BONISM»

Discover the use of bonism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bonism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tibetan Religions
For instance, in the period of Dor-Bonism, Tibetans universally held the view that illness was caused by spirits and it was the spirits that controlled their fates. From these features of the Bon religion, it is clear that in the period of Dor-Bonism, ...
Gazangjia, 2003
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Bhutan: Ways of Knowing
Such practices known as Bonism existed until the end of 7th century. Although the practice of Bonism does not exist, its remnants can still be seen in people's beliefs and conducts. The more remote a person lives, the more they are attached to ...
Frank Rennie, Robin Mason, 2008
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Three Years in Tibet: With the Original Japanese Illustrations
Bonism is an ancient religion of Tibet, which commanded considerable influence before the introduction of Buddhism into that country. It has still some adherents, but it continues to exist only for its name's sake. Originally Bonism very much ...
Ekai Kawaguchi, 1909
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Oriental Magic
Probably by far the greatest part of the country is under the 'spiritual' ministry of unorthodox Lamaism and particularly Bonism. Bonism may be said to resemble closely the Taoist and shamanistic religion which has been treated in this book ...
Idries Shah, 1956
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Journalism for Democracy
Le Bonism was a deliberate, proclaimed desertion of public space. What can we learn from this encounter – without dialogue – between Kantism and Le Bonism? Essentially, that it fossilized critical thinking on the subject of journalism. It suited  ...
Géraldine Muhlmann, 2010
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International Encyclopaedia Of Himalayas (5 Vols. Set)
Religion of Tribes The Tibetan Buddhism and Bonism are both influential in the western Tibet, the northern Tibet, the eastern Tibet, Qinghai and Sichuan Tibetan areas. There are Bonism monasteries, Bonism Tulkus/Living Buddhas in these ...
Ramesh Chandra Bisht, 2008
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Nationalism and Ethnicity in a Hindu Kingdom: The Politics ...
Here they were known as Tamu (Tubo) by 1,000 B. C. and during the course of time developed Bonism, the preBuddhist religion, with its priest, the Nam-ho or Pa-chyu Bonism, the pre-Buddhist religion of Tibet, was a very advanced form of  ...
D. Gellner, J. Pfaff-Czarnecka, J. Whelpton, 2012
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Geography of a Himalayan Kingdom: Bhutan
Religious concept and practices changed from Bonism to different shades of Buddhism from the eighth century onwards. Bonism virtually belonged to Animism based on nature worship. This Bonism had its rituals which were mainly concerned ...
Neil Fraser, Anima Bhattacharya, Bimalendu Bhattacharya, 2001
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Journal of Anthropological Research
was killed as the principal victim, together with many cattle and sheep as offering. The Buddhists made protest against killing on such a large scale, saying to the king: "Bonism is entirely opposed to Buddhism. In so far as these two cannot both  ...
10
Handbook of Asian Education: A Cultural Perspective
25. The. Education. Systemin. Bhutan. from. 747ADto. the. First. Decade. ofthe. TwentyFirst. Century. Tandin WangmoandKinga Choden The Advent of Buddhism in Bhutan Bonism was the main religion practiced by the early inhabitants of ...
Yong Zhao, Jing Lei, Guofang Li, 2010

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BONISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bonism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Shallowism, Morozov's solutionism: TED isms and ologies you've …
For something in between, try bonism​ – belief the word is good but not perfect (surely widespread?) or panspermatism – belief that life ... «WA today, Jun 15»
2
Sheep in Tibetan New Year of Wood Sheep
It is said the important position of sheep in Losar has to do with the custom of offering sacrifices in Tibet's original religion, Bonism, or perhaps ... «CCTV, Feb 15»
3
Tibet Vista Updates the Latest News for Mt. Kailash Travel
Regarded as the "center of the world" by Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism, ancient Jainism, and a Tibetan original religion Bonism, Mt. Kailash is ... «PR Web, Jul 14»
4
Western Tibet to See Mass of Tourists This Summer
It is worshiped by followers of four religions, Buddhism, Bonism, Hinduism and Jainism. They believe that walking around this mountain for one ... «PR Web, Mar 14»
5
Tibetan Buddhism College offers new degree of "Nzhing Ram Ba"
Lamas from all sects of Tibetan Buddhism and Bonism need to study two years in the college and one year in their respective monastery to ... «CCTV, Oct 13»
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Mt. Kailash in Tibet – the Most Attractive Cultural Destination for 2014
... so it is regarded as the most sacred mountain and the "Center of the World" by Hinduism, Tibetan Buddhism, ancient Jainism, and Bonism. «PR Web, Oct 13»
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Why This Song Sucks, TV Show Theme Song Edition: "Saved By …
Oh, really, you thought the show presented the idea of bonism (since this is a post about school: look it up) in such an ultra-obvious way that it ... «LA Weekly, Apr 12»
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For 1st time, direct air link to Mansarovar
This includes Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Taoism and Tibetan Bonism. Chairman of the Gujarat chapter of the India-China Economic and ... «Times of India, Sep 11»

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