MAHATMAS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

mahatmas

noun

plural of mahatma

as in yogis

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The trend toward treating it as a celebrity hobby or a passion project is symptomatic of the current wider social phobia of experts and intellectuals.

— Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Activists abroad have expressed concern about deportees returning to Iran, whose theocracy has been cracking down on intellectuals and where the government vociferously cracks down on any dissent.

— Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of intellectuals

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According to awards gurus who track these things, that’s the most Emmy wins ever for a series canceled after its first season.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of gurus

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Women are compelled to suppress their desires, intellects, and emotions in Gilead.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
While the likes of Philo and Trotter have expanded upon the idea by prioritizing people whose intellects align with their brand values, Jacquemus takes it to another level.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026

Definition of intellects

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This higher baseline expression in female brains could therefore help maintain activity across this network when other genes are disrupted.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2026
Words and birds have become a meaningful part of their experiences, so their brains are tuned to the new information.

— Woon Ju Park, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of brains

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In lieu of meaningful financial and intellectual compensation, any thinkers of such caliber today might understandably find arts criticism unworthy of their time and/or just share it to their Letterboxd for free.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026
But progressive foreign policy thinkers are often more skeptical of economic confrontation and favor closer ties with China.

— THOMAS WRIGHT, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

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