buddhist
n. countablen. a person who follows the teachings of the Buddha. They usually practice meditation and try to live a life of peace and kindness.
n. a follower of the religion or philosophy based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. The term refers to an adherent who typically seeks spiritual enlightenment through practices such as meditation and ethical living.
The Buddhist visits the temple every morning to meditate.
As a practicing Buddhist, she avoids eating meat and spends an hour each day in silent reflection.
The local community center hosted a guest speaker who explained how a Buddhist might apply the principle of mindfulness to modern workplace stress.
From Buddha + -ist.
Capitalised in all contexts as it refers to a specific religious or philosophical group.