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anatta

anatta noun: the idea that there is no separate self or soul; egolessness. One of the three marks of existence. Also the archaic form of annatto.

Noun

anatta (countable and uncountable, plural anattas)

  1. The idea that there is no separate self or soul; egolessness. One of the three marks of existence.
    • The texts indicate that when the Buddha's first disciples heard about anatta, their hearts were filled with joy and they immediately experienced Nirvana.2009, Karen Armstrong, The Case for God, Vintage, published 2010, page 33
    Synonyms:
    egolessness

Also used as

anatta is also the archaic form of annatto.

anatta meaning in Hindi, Sanskrit, Sinhala and Thai

anatta in Hindi

idea that there is no separate self or soul
अनत्त anatt

anatta in Sanskrit

idea that there is no separate self or soul
अनात्मन् anātman

anatta in Sinhala

idea that there is no separate self or soul
අනාත්ම anātma

anatta in Thai

idea that there is no separate self or soul
อนัตตา à-nát-dtaa
More languagesFewer languages
anatta in Vietnamese
vô ngã
anatta in Myanmar
အနတ္တ a.natta.

Synonyms of anatta

Forms of anatta

pluralanattas

Origin of anatta

From Pali anattan, from Sanskrit अनात्मन् (anātman, “no soul”), from अन्- (an-, “non-, un-, a-”) + आत्मन् (ātman, “soul”).

Words that rhyme with anatta

Questions about anatta

What does anatta mean?
Anatta means the idea that there is no separate self or soul; egolessness. One of the three marks of existence.
What is anatta in Hindi?
Anatta in Hindi is अनत्त (anatt). See Anatta meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is anatta?
Anatta is a noun.
What is the plural of anatta?
The plural of anatta is anattas.

Words near anatta in the dictionary

  1. anatropic
  2. anatropical
  3. anatropous
  4. anatropously
  5. anatropy
  6. anatta
  7. anattas
  8. anatto
  9. anatumomab mafenatox
  10. anaudia
  11. anaulacorhize

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