ahankara

noun

ahan·​ka·​ra
ə-ˌhəŋ-ˈkär-ə
plural -s
: the principle of individuation in Hinduism and Jainism
specifically : the activity of attributing objective existence to the ego on the basis of subjective consciousness

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit ahaṁkāra, from aham I + kāra act of making, from karoti he makes

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ahankara was in 1827

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“Ahankara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ahankara. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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