— mahatmaism , n.
/meuh haht"meuh, -hat"-/ , n. ( sometimes cap. )
1. a Brahman sage.
2. (esp. in India) a person who is held in the highest esteem for wisdom and saintliness.
3. (in Theosophy) a great sage who has renounced further spiritual development in order to aid those who are less advanced.
[ 1850-55; mahatma, nom. sing. of mahatman high-souled, magnanimous, equiv. to maha- great + atman ATMAN ]