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imagination meaning in Sanskrit

अध्याशय adhyāśaya

/ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/

imagination in Sanskrit: अध्याशय (adhyāśaya). In English, imagination means the image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.

Sanskrit words for imagination

imagination
अध्याशय adhyāśaya

English meaning of imagination

  1. noun The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.
  2. noun Particularly, construction of false images; fantasizing.
  3. noun Creativity; resourcefulness.
  4. noun A mental image formed by the action of the imagination as a faculty; something imagined.

Full definition of imagination

imagination in a sentence

  • Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties.
  • You think someone's been following you? That's just your imagination.
  • His imagination makes him a valuable team member.

Synonyms of imagination

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Questions about imagination in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of imagination in Sanskrit?
Imagination in Sanskrit is अध्याशय (adhyāśaya).
imagination इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Imagination: अध्याशय (adhyāśaya).
What does imagination mean in English?
Imagination means the image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “imagination”: अध्याशय. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: imagination (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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