Advaitism

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proper noun

The "non-dualist" school of Vedanta founded by the 8th-century Indian philosopher Sankaracharya.

OriginSanskrit अद्बैत →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The "non-dualist" school of Vedanta founded by the 8th-century Indian philosopher Sankaracharya.

Origin

  1. Sanskritअद्बैत
  2. EnglishAdvaitism

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

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Advaitism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Advaitism

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“Advaitism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Advaitism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Advaitism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Advaitism.

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