three poisons

proper noun

The three root kleshas of Moha (delusion and confusion), Raga (greed and sensual attachment) and Dvesha (aversion and hate), which are considered to be innate in a being.

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Meanings

proper nounthe three poisons
  1. BuddhismThe three root kleshas of Moha (delusion and confusion), Raga (greed and sensual attachment) and Dvesha (aversion and hate), which are considered to be innate in a being.

Translations

Bengali ত্রিবিষ
  • ত্রিবিষ (tribiś)three root kleshas in Buddhism
Chinese Cantonese 三毒
  • 三毒 (saam¹ duk⁶)three root kleshas in Buddhism
Chinese Mandarin 三毒
  • 三毒 (sāndú)three root kleshas in Buddhism
Dutch drie vergiften
  • drie vergiftenthree root kleshas in Buddhism
Finnish kolme myrkkyä
  • kolme myrkkyäthree root kleshas in Buddhism
French trois poisons
  • trois poisonsthree root kleshas in Buddhism
German die drei Geistesgifte
  • die drei Geistesgiftethree root kleshas in Buddhism
Hungarian három méreg
  • három méregthree root kleshas in Buddhism
Japanese 三毒
  • 三毒 (sandoku)three root kleshas in Buddhism
Korean 삼독
  • 삼독 (samdok)three root kleshas in Buddhism
Malay tiga racun
  • tiga racunthree root kleshas in Buddhism
Polish trzy trucizny
  • trzy truciznythree root kleshas in Buddhism
Portuguese três venenos
  • três venenosthree root kleshas in Buddhism
Russian три я́да
  • три я́да (tri jáda)three root kleshas in Buddhism
Spanish tres venenos
  • tres venenosthree root kleshas in Buddhism
Turkish üç zehir
  • üç zehirthree root kleshas in Buddhism
Vietnamese tam độc
  • tam độcthree root kleshas in Buddhism
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APA

three poisons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three%20poisons

MLA

“three poisons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three%20poisons. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “three poisons,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three%20poisons.

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