Synonyms of hinayana

Noun

1. Hinayana, Buddhism

usage: a major school of Buddhism teaching personal salvation through one's own efforts

2. Hinayana, Hinayana Buddhism, Theravada, Theravada Buddhism

usage: an offensive name for the early conservative Theravada Buddhism; it died out in India but survived in Sri Lanka and was taken from there to other regions of southwestern Asia

Definition and meaning of hinayana (Dictionary)