anicca
noun
anic·ca
\əˈnikə\
Definition of anicca
-s
Buddhism
: evanescence or impermanence of existence
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Origin and Etymology of anicca
Pali, from Sanskrit anitya not eternal, from a- 2a- + nitya eternal
First Known Use: 1900
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