metta

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noun

Lovingkindness or compassion, especially if developed through meditation or mindfulness.

OriginPali mettā →
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Meanings

nounmetta (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBuddhismLovingkindness or compassion, especially if developed through meditation or mindfulness.

Origin

  1. Palimettā
  2. Palimettā
  3. Englishmetta

Borrowed from Pali mettā.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

matteTatem
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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