Aum Shinrikyo
/ (ˈəʊm ˌʃɪnrɪˈkjəʊ) /
noun
a syncretistic Japanese cult combining elements of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity, founded by Shoko Asahara in 1986; responsible for a number of murders and in particular a nerve-gas attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995
Also called: Supreme Truth Cult
Word Origin for Aum Shinrikyo
C20: from Sanskrit
aum
om + Japanese
shinri kyo supreme truth