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avidya

avidya noun: ignorance or delusion.

Noun

avidya (uncountable)

  1. (Hinduism) Ignorance or delusion.

Forms of avidya

alternative formavidja
alternative formavijja

Origin of avidya

Borrowed from Sanskrit अविद्या (avidyā).

Questions about avidya

What does avidya mean?
Avidya means ignorance or delusion.
What part of speech is avidya?
Avidya is a noun.

Words near avidya in the dictionary

  1. avidity
  2. avidja
  3. avidly
  4. avidness
  5. avidous
  6. avidya
  7. avie
  8. Aviemore
  9. aviette
  10. aviettes
  11. aview

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