Meanings
nounanāgāmi (plural anāgāmis)
plural anāgāmis · alternative anagamin
- BuddhismA “non-returning” person, who will not be reborn into the physical word before achieving nirvana.
Synonyms: non-returner
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA “non-returning” person, who will not be reborn into the physical word before achieving nirvana.
Similar
non-returner
Origin
Transliteration of Pali anāgāmin; the final 'n' is omitted in keeping with the Pali nominative and vocative singular.
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APA
anāgāmi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/an%C4%81g%C4%81mi
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“anāgāmi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/an%C4%81g%C4%81mi. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anāgāmi,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/an%C4%81g%C4%81mi.
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