Shinto (Noun)
Meaning 1
The ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- Shinto is a polytheistic faith that emphasizes the worship of nature spirits and ancestral deities.
- The Shinto shrine stood majestically at the foot of the mountain, its torii gate a symbol of the sacred.
- In Shinto, the concept of kami refers to the divine spirits that inhabit the natural world.
- The Shinto priest performed a ritual purification ceremony to cleanse the community of evil spirits.
- Shinto has had a profound influence on Japanese culture, shaping the country's art, literature, and customs.