Meanings
nounarahant (plural arahants)
plural arahants
- Theravada BuddhismEminently high achiever who has attained enlightenment.
Origin
- Paliarahant“one who is worthy”
- Englisharahant
Borrowed from Pali arahant (“one who is worthy”). Doublet of arhat and arihant.
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arahant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arahant
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“arahant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arahant. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arahant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arahant.
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