Etymology

Advaitism

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Today it means: The "non-dualist" school of Vedanta founded by the 8th-century Indian philosopher Sankaracharya. Full definition →

Sanskrit अद्बैत
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromअद्बैत
  2. English todayAdvaitism

From Sanskrit अद्बैत (adbaita, literally “not two”) and -ism.

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