adharma

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noun

That which is not in accord with dharma, i.e. wrong, immorality, and wickedness.

OriginSanskrit अधर्म →
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Meanings

nounadharma (countable and uncountable, plural adharmas)

plural adharmas

  1. countableuncountableThat which is not in accord with dharma, i.e. wrong, immorality, and wickedness.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
sin

Origin

  1. Sanskritअधर्म
  2. Englishadharma

From Sanskrit अधर्म (adharma). By surface analysis, a- + dharma.

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APA

adharma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adharma

MLA

“adharma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adharma. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adharma,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adharma.

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