AHIMSA

Meaning of AHIMSA in English

/euh him"sah, euh hing"-/ , n. Hinduism.

the principle of noninjury to living beings.

[ 1870-75; a- not, without (c. A- 6 ) + himsa injury, akin to hánti (he) slays, Gk phónos murder ]

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AHIMSA — noun Etymology: Sanskrit ahiṁsā noninjury Date: 1875 the Hindu and Buddhist doctrine of refraining from harming any living being
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AHIMSA — (Sanskrit: "noninjury") Fundamental ethical virtue of Jainism , also respected in Buddhism and Hinduism . In Jainism ahimsa is the …
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AHIMSA — əˈhimˌsä, -iŋˌsä noun ( -s ) Usage: sometimes capitalized Etymology: Sanskrit ahiṁs noninjury, from a- a- (II) + hiṁsā injury, …
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AHIMSA — n. Hindu and Buddhist philosophy and principle of nonviolence and revering all living creatures and refraining from harming any living …
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AHIMSA — noun Etymology: Sanskrit ahiṁsā noninjury Date: 1875 : the Hindu and Buddhist doctrine of refraining from harming any living being
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AHIMSA — [ ə'hɪmsα: ] ■ noun (in the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jainist tradition) respect for all living things and avoidance of …
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AHIMSA — [ahim.sa] n [Skt ahimsa noninjury] (1875): the Hindu and Buddhist doctrine of refraining from harming any living being
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AHIMSA — Sanskrit Ahimsa (noninjury), the fundamental ethical virtue of the Jains of India, highly respected throughout the centuries by Hindus and …
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AHIMSA — ahimsa BrE AmE ə ˈhɪm sɑː
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AHIMSA — n. (in the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jainist tradition) respect for all living things and avoidance of violence towards others both …
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AHIMSA — n. (in the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jainist tradition) respect for all living things and avoidance of violence towards others both …
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AHIMSA — n. (in the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jainist tradition) respect for all living things and avoidance of violence towards others both …
Oxford English vocab
AHIMSA — n. (Sanskrit: "noninjury") Fundamental ethical virtue of Jainism , also respected in Buddhism and Hinduism . In Jainism ahimsa is …
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AHIMSA — принцип ненасилия (в индуизме и буддизме)
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AHIMSA — n. Pronunciation: ə - ' him- ˌ sä Function: noun Etymology: Sanskrit ahi ṁ s ā noninjury Date: 1875 : …
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