# Jainism

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒeɪnɪzm̩/ · frequency rank #64,456

## Definitions
1. An ancient Dharmic religion, with a focus on nonviolence and personal effort to elevate the reincarnating soul towards moksha by liberating it from samsara.
2. A nontheistic heterodox Indian philosophy

## Etymology
From Jain + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jainism