Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vanaprastha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vanaprastha
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The third of four ashrama (stages) in a human life, characterised by a gradual transition of one's social and economic responsibilities to the next generation, and a move away from worldly and sexual pursuits to more spiritual concerns.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"‘We should adopt Vanaprastha even while remaining householders. The responsibilities of being a householder should now be passed on to the children,’ she said."

Etymology

From Sanskrit वनप्रस्थ (vanaprastha).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: वनप्रस्थ

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does vanaprastha mean?: The third of four ashrama (stages) in a human life, characterised by a gradual transition of one's social and economic responsibilities to the next generation, and a move away from worldly and sexual pursuits to more spiritual concerns.
Where does vanaprastha come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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