/ Dictionary / Index L Lamaism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: La•ma•ism Pronunciation: (lä'mu-iz"um), [key] — n. the Buddhism of Tibet and Mongolia, a Mahayana form including non-Buddhist Indian elements as well as elements of the preexisting Bön shamanism. Cf. Red Hats, Yellow Hats. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lamaism (Thesaurus) lama La Mancha Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language