mahatma
/məˈhatmə
/ /məˈhɑːtmə/noun
1(In South Asia) a revered person regarded with love and respect; a holy person or sage.India is the birthplace of Hinduism as well as Buddhism, motherland of Sikhs and Jains, the abode of more rishis, sadhus, mahatmas, and maharishis than any place on earth....
- There have been great saints and mahatmas in the past, who replied thus even to emperors and monarchs.
- Those whose actions show them to be self-realized are often described as mahatmas or great selves.
1.1(In some forms of theosophy) a person in India or Tibet said to have preternatural powers.
Origin
From Sanskrit mahātman, from mahā 'great' + ātman 'soul'.