ahimsa

[ uh-him-sah, uh-hing- ]

/ əˈhɪm sɑ, əˈhɪŋ- /

noun Hinduism.

the principle of noninjury to living beings.

Origin of ahimsa

First recorded in 1830–35; from Sanskrit ahiṁsā “noninjury,” equivalent to a- privative suffix (cognate with Greek a- ) + hiṁsā injury, derivative of hánti “(he) slays,” Greek phónos “murder”; see origin at a-⁶

Words nearby ahimsa

ahi, Ahidjo, Ahiezer, Ahimaaz, Ahimelech, ahimsa, Ahir, Ahira, Ahishar, ahistorical, Ahithophel

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Example sentences from the Web for ahimsa

By birth I am a Vaishnavite, and was taught Ahimsa in my childhood.
Third class in Indian railways|Mahatma Gandhi
The Wardha mosquitoes don't know a thing about ahimsa, 44-6 Swamiji!
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
It is firmly based on the Hindu idea of ahimsa, and hence avoids physical violence.
Introduction to Non-Violence|Theodore Paullin
Generally speaking, we may observe that many Hindus partake of meat and are not, therefore, followers of Ahimsa.
Indian Home Rule|M. K. Gandhi

In its positive form, Ahimsa means the largest love, the greatest charity.
Third class in Indian railways|Mahatma Gandhi

British Dictionary definitions for ahimsa

ahimsa

/ (ɑːˈhɪmsɑː) /

noun

(in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jainist philosophy) the law of reverence for, and nonviolence to, every form of life

Word Origin for ahimsa

Sanskrit, from a- 1 + himsā injury

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单词	ahimsa
释义	ahimsa [ uh-him-sah, uh-hing- ] / əˈhɪm sɑ, əˈhɪŋ- / noun Hinduism. the principle of noninjury to living beings. Origin of ahimsa First recorded in 1830–35; from Sanskrit ahiṁsā “noninjury,” equivalent to a- privative suffix (cognate with Greek a- ) + hiṁsā injury, derivative of hánti “(he) slays,” Greek phónos “murder”; see origin at a-⁶ Words nearby ahimsa ahi, Ahidjo, Ahiezer, Ahimaaz, Ahimelech, ahimsa, Ahir, Ahira, Ahishar, ahistorical, Ahithophel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ahimsa By birth I am a Vaishnavite, and was taught Ahimsa in my childhood. Third class in Indian railways\|Mahatma Gandhi The Wardha mosquitoes don't know a thing about ahimsa, 44-6 Swamiji! Autobiography of a YOGI\|Paramhansa Yogananda It is firmly based on the Hindu idea of ahimsa, and hence avoids physical violence. Introduction to Non-Violence\|Theodore Paullin Generally speaking, we may observe that many Hindus partake of meat and are not, therefore, followers of Ahimsa. Indian Home Rule\|M. K. Gandhi In its positive form, Ahimsa means the largest love, the greatest charity. Third class in Indian railways\|Mahatma Gandhi British Dictionary definitions for ahimsa ahimsa / (ɑːˈhɪmsɑː) / noun (in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jainist philosophy) the law of reverence for, and nonviolence to, every form of life Word Origin for ahimsa Sanskrit, from a- 1 + himsā injury Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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