'Lamaism' definitions:

Definition of 'Lamaism'

From: WordNet
noun
A Buddhist doctrine that includes elements from India that are not Buddhist and elements of preexisting shamanism [syn: Lamaism, Tibetan Buddhism]

Definition of 'Lamaism'

From: GCIDE
  • Lamaism \La"ma*ism\, n. A modified form of Buddhism which prevails in Tibet, Mongolia, and some adjacent parts of Asia; -- so called from the name of its priests. See 2d Lama. [1913 Webster] Lamaist