anatta

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noun

an·​at·​ta

ˌənəˈtä

variants or anatman

(ˌ)əˈnätmən

plural -s

: a basic Buddhist doctrine affirming the nonexistence of a soul, essence, or any other enduring substantial entity underlying any form of phenomenal existence

anatta

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variants or anatto

variant of annatto

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Pali & Sanskrit: Pali anatta, from Sanskrit anātman, literally, having no soul

First Known Use

Noun

1880, in the meaning defined above

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