ahan·ka·ra
| \ ə-ˌhəŋ-ˈkär-ə \
plural -s
Definition of ahankara
: the principle of individuation in Hinduism and Jainism
specifically
: the activity of attributing objective existence to the ego on the basis of subjective consciousness
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The first known use of ahankara was in 1827
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