Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adharma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: ad-har-ma
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That which is not in accord with dharma, i.e. wrong, immorality, and wickedness.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Sanskrit अधर्म (adharma). By surface analysis, a- + dharma.

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: धृ, अधर्म

Usage

Inflected Forms

adharmas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

adharmic akarma

Questions

What does adharma mean?: That which is not in accord with dharma, i.e. wrong, immorality, and wickedness.
Where does adharma come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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