Shinto, for example (8)
I believe the answer is:
religion
'shinto for example' is the definition.
(shinto is a kind of religion)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for religion that I've seen before include "Marx's pium of the people" , "Belief in and worship of god or gods" , "Particular system of belief" , "Institution for worship" , "System of belief or worship" .)