ahankara
noun
ahan·ka·ra
\ə-ˌhəŋ-ˈkär-ə\
Definition of ahankara
-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
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Origin and Etymology of ahankara
Sanskrit ahaṁkāra, from aham I + kāra act of making, from karoti he makes
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