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sanskara

sanskara noun: an imprint left on the mind by past experiences (often in past lives) that then condition future responses and behavior.

Noun

sanskara (plural sanskaras)

  1. (Hinduism) An imprint left on the mind by past experiences (often in past lives) that then condition future responses and behavior

Forms of sanskara

pluralsanskaras
alternative formsamskara

Origin of sanskara

From Sanskrit संस्कार (saṃskāra, “impression”).

Words formed from sanskara

Questions about sanskara

What does sanskara mean?
Sanskara means an imprint left on the mind by past experiences (often in past lives) that then condition future responses and behavior.
What part of speech is sanskara?
Sanskara is a noun.
What is the plural of sanskara?
The plural of sanskara is sanskaras.

Words near sanskara in the dictionary

  1. Sansi
  2. Sansia
  3. Sansing
  4. Sansings
  5. Sansis
  6. sanskara
  7. sanskaras
  8. sanskari
  9. sanskaric
  10. Sanskrit
  11. Sanskriti

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