Etymology

ahimsa

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Today it means: A doctrine of non-violence, concerned with the sacredness of all living things and an effort to avoid causing harm to them. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Sanskrit अहिंसा
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromअहिंसा
  2. Sanskrit · borrowed fromअहिंसा
  3. English todayahimsa

Borrowed from Sanskrit अहिंसा (ahiṃsā).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. A doctrine of non-violence, concerned with the sacredness of all living things and an effort to avoid causing harm to them.

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