hinayana

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Noun hinayana has 2 senses

Hinayana - a major school of Buddhism teaching personal salvation through one's own efforts
--₁ is a kind of Buddhism
--₁ has member: Hinayanist
Hinayana, Hinayana Buddhism - an offensive name for Theravada Buddhism
--₂ is a kind of Theravada, Theravada Buddhism