prayopavesa

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noun

The act of suicide by fasting, performed by a person who no longer has any desire, ambition or responsibilities in life.

OriginSanskrit प्रायोपवेशनम् →
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Meanings

nounprayopavesa (countable and uncountable, plural prayopavesas)

plural prayopavesas

  1. HinduismcountableuncountableThe act of suicide by fasting, performed by a person who no longer has any desire, ambition or responsibilities in life.

Origin

  1. Sanskritप्रायोपवेशनम्
  2. Englishprayopavesa

From Sanskrit प्रायोपवेशनम् (prāyopaveśanam).

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