ahimsa
A doctrine of non-violence, concerned with the sacredness of all living things and an…A doctrine of non-violence, concerned with the sacredness of all living things and an effort to avoid causing harm to them.
/əˈhɪmsɑː/
Meaning
1 senses(Hinduism, Jainism, uncountable)A doctrine of non-violence, concerned with the sacredness of all living things and an effort to avoid causing harm to them.
More definitions
- a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Sanskrit अहिंसा (ahiṃsā).Borrowed from Sanskrit अहिंसा (ahiṃsā).
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedahimsa silk
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable