Hinayanist
[ hee-nuh-yah-nist ]
/ ˌhi nəˈyɑ nɪst /
noun
a Buddhist of the Hinayana school.
Also called
Theravadin.
Origin of Hinayanist
First recorded in 1905–10;
Hinayan(a) +
-ist
Example sentences from the Web for hinayanist
Indeed among the Hinayanist churches that of Burma has in recent centuries held the first place for learning.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3) |Charles EliotIt does not appear that the Hinayanist influence which became predominant in Camboja extended to Champa.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3) |Charles EliotBut in Hinayanist Buddhism legend and mythology are ornamental, and edifying, nothing more.
Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3) |Charles Eliot