Jainism

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

An ancient Indian religion founded in the sixth century BC that emphasises non-violence, truth, and ascetic practice while rejecting the authority of the Vedas.

“Jainism teaches that all living beings possess an immortal soul deserving of respect and compassion.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈd͡ʒeɪnɪzm̩/

Syllables

jain·ism

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Synonyms

jain faith

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Starts with JAIN, ends in -ISM, J is the valuable opener with common remaining tiles

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J scores 8 points, -ISM ending is clean, moderate overall tile value for a proper noun topic

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simian amini amins animi mains manis minas minis niais simia aims ains amin amis anim anis ansi ijma iman inia jain jams main mans

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