Definition of AHIMSA

ahimsa

Meanings

Noun

  • a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence
  • A doctrine of non-violence, concerned with the sacredness of all living things and an effort to avoid causing harm to them.

Origin / Etymology

From Sanskrit अहिंसा (ahiṃsā).

Scrabble Score: 11

ahimsa is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ahimsa is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ahimsa is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

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