# Shaivism

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A sect comprising the worshippers of the god Shiva.

## Etymology
From Sanskrit शैव (śaiva, “relating, belonging or sacred to the god Shiva”) + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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