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icchantika

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ic-cha-n-ti-ka
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A non-Buddhist person who lacks Buddha-nature, and is therefore incapable of achieving nirvana.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit इच्छन्तिक (icchantika).

Inflected Forms

icchantikas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

reprobate abomination

Questions

What does icchantika mean?
A non-Buddhist person who lacks Buddha-nature, and is therefore incapable of achieving nirvana.
Where does icchantika come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit इच्छन्तिक (icchantika).

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