The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. Hinduism The devotional way of achieving salvation, emphasizing the loving faith of a devotee for a deity and open to all persons irrespective of sex or caste.
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n. (Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and nirvana; open to all persons independent of caste or sex
Word Usage
"He stands in Indian literary history at the center of an enduring religious and philosophical movement called bhakti , which stresses transcendent spiritual devotion without distracting rituals and doctrine."