Aum Shinrikyo

Definitions of Aum Shinrikyo
  1. noun
    a terrorist organization whose goal is to take over Japan and then the world; based on a religion founded in 1987 that combines elements of Buddhism with Christianity
    synonyms: Aum, Supreme Truth
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    example of:
    FTO, foreign terrorist organization, terrorist group, terrorist organization
    a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals
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