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ahimsa

/əˈhɪmsɑː/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ahimsa at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence.

Origin

Borrowed from Sanskrit अहिंसा (ahiṃsā).

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