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Ajivika

Ajivika proper noun: a heterodox school of Indian philosophy, believed to have been founded in the 5th century BCE by Makkhali Gosāla; a major rival of Vedic religion, early Buddhism, and Jainism.

Proper noun

Ajivika

  1. A heterodox school of Indian philosophy, believed to have been founded in the 5th century BCE by Makkhali Gosāla; a major rival of Vedic religion, early Buddhism, and Jainism.
    Synonyms:
    Ajivikism

Noun

Ajivika (plural Ajivikas)

  1. A supporter of this philosophy.

Ajivika meaning in Sanskrit

Ajivika in Sanskrit

an Ajivika, a religious mendicant of the sect founded by Makkhali Gosala
आजीविक ājīvika

Synonyms of Ajivika

Forms of Ajivika

pluralAjivikas

Questions about Ajivika

What does Ajivika mean?
Ajivika means a heterodox school of Indian philosophy, believed to have been founded in the 5th century BCE by Makkhali Gosāla; a major rival of Vedic religion, early Buddhism, and Jainism.
What is Ajivika in Sanskrit?
Ajivika in Sanskrit is आजीविक (ājīvika). See Ajivika meaning in Sanskrit.
What part of speech is Ajivika?
Ajivika can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Ajivika in the dictionary

  1. Ajish
  2. Ajit
  3. ajitter
  4. ajiva
  5. ajivas
  6. Ajivika
  7. Ajivikas
  8. Ajivikism
  9. Ajië
  10. Ajja
  11. AJK

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Ajivika (page history and authors); आजीविक (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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