Etymology

anekantavada

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Today it means: The doctrine of many-sidedness, specifically that reality and truth have multiple aspects and demand diverse points of view. Full definition →

Sanskrit अनेकान्तवाद
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromअनेकान्तवाद“scepticism, non-absolutism”
  2. English todayanekantavada

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनेकान्तवाद (an-ekānta-vāda, “scepticism, non-absolutism”), a compound literally meaning "doctrine of non-exclusivity".

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