Nirankarin.

Brit.

/nɪrəŋˈkɑːri/, U.S.

/ˌnɪrənˈkɑri/

Inflections: Plural Nirankaris, unchanged.

Origin: A borrowing from Panjabi. Etymon: Panjabi niraṅkārī.

Etymology: < Panjabi niraṅkārī < Sanskrit nir-ākāra formless + -ī -i suffix².The reference to formlessness is based on the sect's emphasis on the traditional Sikh belief that God cannot be represented in corporeal form.

Sikhism.

A member of a Sikh reform movement founded in 1851 by Baba Dayāl Dās (1783–1855).Dayāl Dās and his followers stressed the need for simplicity in worship and lifestyle, and rejected the use of idols. Although the Nirankaris are regarded as a sect by orthodox Sikhs, there is in fact now little to distinguish them apart from their veneration of Dayāl Dās and his successors as Gurus.

ΚΠ

1853 Rep. Ludhiana Christian Mission in S. H. Singh Heritage of Sikhs (c1964) They are called Nirankaris, from their belief in god, as a spirit without bodily form.

1914 H. A. Rose Gloss. Tribes & Castes Punjab III. 171 Nirankari, a Sikh sect... The sect is a modern one.

1979 Jrnl. Asian Stud. 38 794 The latter chapter..contains some admirably lucid and accurate discussions of the modern Sikh reform movements, including the Namdhari, Nirankari, and Singh Sabha.

1997 Oxf. Dict. World Relig. 702/2 Dayāl Dās..urged abstention from meat and intoxicants. His sandals are venerated by Niraṅkārīs.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nirankari
释义	Nirankarin. Brit. /nɪrəŋˈkɑːri/, U.S. /ˌnɪrənˈkɑri/ Inflections: Plural Nirankaris, unchanged. Origin: A borrowing from Panjabi. Etymon: Panjabi niraṅkārī. Etymology: < Panjabi niraṅkārī < Sanskrit nir-ākāra formless + -ī -i suffix².The reference to formlessness is based on the sect's emphasis on the traditional Sikh belief that God cannot be represented in corporeal form. Sikhism. A member of a Sikh reform movement founded in 1851 by Baba Dayāl Dās (1783–1855).Dayāl Dās and his followers stressed the need for simplicity in worship and lifestyle, and rejected the use of idols. Although the Nirankaris are regarded as a sect by orthodox Sikhs, there is in fact now little to distinguish them apart from their veneration of Dayāl Dās and his successors as Gurus. ΚΠ 1853 Rep. Ludhiana Christian Mission in S. H. Singh Heritage of Sikhs (c1964) They are called Nirankaris, from their belief in god, as a spirit without bodily form. 1914 H. A. Rose Gloss. Tribes & Castes Punjab III. 171 Nirankari, a Sikh sect... The sect is a modern one. 1979 Jrnl. Asian Stud. 38 794 The latter chapter..contains some admirably lucid and accurate discussions of the modern Sikh reform movements, including the Namdhari, Nirankari, and Singh Sabha. 1997 Oxf. Dict. World Relig. 702/2 Dayāl Dās..urged abstention from meat and intoxicants. His sandals are venerated by Niraṅkārīs. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1853
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