nastika

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noun

Not astika.

OriginSanskrit नास्तिक →
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Meanings

nounnastika (uncountable)
  1. HinduismuncountableNot astika.
  2. uncountableSee astika for more.

Origin

  1. Sanskritनास्तिक“heterodox”
  2. Englishnastika

Borrowed from Sanskrit नास्तिक (nāstika, “heterodox”), from नस्ति (nasti, “to not exist”), negative of अस्ति (asti, “exists”).

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Translations

Tamil நாத்திகம்
  • நாத்திகம் (nāttikam)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

katsina
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APA

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

MLA

“nastika.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nastika. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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