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buddahood

buddahood is the alternative form of Buddahood.

Noun capitalized: Buddahood

Buddahood (uncountable)

  1. The state of being a buddha, enlightenment or nirvana.
    • But yet Gautama did all this, and this was the means he adopted to attain Buddahood.1878, Buddhism and Christianity Face to Face, page 62
    • Unless he enters Buddahood, he will fall into the hells and suffer.1986, Yoshiko Kurata Dykstra, The Konjaku Tales: From a Medieval Japanese Collection. Indian section

Forms of buddahood

alternative formbuddahood

Origin of buddahood

From Buddha + -hood.

Questions about buddahood

What does buddahood mean?
Buddahood means the state of being a buddha, enlightenment or nirvana.
What is buddahood the alternative form of?
Buddahood is the alternative form of Buddahood.
What part of speech is buddahood?
Buddahood is a noun.

Words near buddahood in the dictionary

  1. Budd Lake
  2. Budd-Chiari syndrome
  3. budda
  4. Buddabadah
  5. buddage
  6. buddahood
  7. buddas
  8. Budde
  9. budded
  10. budded off
  11. budded out

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