lamaïsme

Etymology
Probably borrowed from or. Equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1)  lamaism, the Tibetan and Mongolian form of Buddhism.

Usage notes

 * The term has found disfavour among contemporary scholars of Buddhism for its connotations of a ritualistic perversion of a pure Buddhism; is used instead. Continued use exists among non-specialists, especially in texts translated from English, but this has an orientalist ring to it.

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) lamaism, the Tibetan and Mongolian form of Buddhism