avidya

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noun

Ignorance or delusion.

OriginSanskrit अविद्या →
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Meanings

nounavidya (uncountable)

alternative avidja · alternative avijja

  1. HinduismuncountableBuddhismIgnorance or delusion.

Origin

  1. Sanskritअविद्या
  2. Englishavidya

Borrowed from Sanskrit अविद्या (avidyā).

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

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Chicago

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

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