tattva

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noun

An element or aspect of reality conceived as an aspect of deity, forming the basis of human experience.

OriginSanskrit तत्त्व →
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Meanings

nountattva (plural tattvas)

plural tattvas

  1. Indian philosophyAn element or aspect of reality conceived as an aspect of deity, forming the basis of human experience.

Origin

  1. Sanskritतत्त्व“truth; reality; principle etc.”
  2. Englishtattva

From Sanskrit तत्त्व (tattva, “truth; reality; principle etc.”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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