Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ahimsa | Yes | No | No | No |
Jainism | Yes | No | No | No |
ahimsa (noun) | Jainism (noun) |
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a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence | religion founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism; emphasizes asceticism and immortality and transmigration of the soul; denies existence of a perfect or supreme being |
sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism |