# Vaishnavism

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu.

## Etymology
From Sanskrit वैष्णव (vaiṣṇava, “related to Vishnu”) + -ism.

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