adharmic

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adjective

unrighteous; contrary to universal law.

“Anything that represents itself as a method of liberation, and yet promotes that which leads to the opposite of liberation is adharmic.”

Opposite
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Meanings

adjectiveadharmic (comparative more adharmic, superlative most adharmic)

comparative more adharmic · superlative most adharmic

  1. HinduismBuddhismunrighteous; contrary to universal law.

    Anything that represents itself as a method of liberation, and yet promotes that which leads to the opposite of liberation is adharmic.

    Antonyms: dharmic, Dharmic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveunrighteous; contrary to universal law.

Origin

By surface analysis, adharma + -ic, or, by surface analysis, a- + dharmic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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