ma·hat·ma (m -hät m, -h t-)n. Hinduism 1. A person venerated for spirituality and high-mindedness. 2. Mahatma Used as a title of respect for such a person. [Sanskrit mah  tm : mah-, great; see meg- in Indo-European roots + tm, life, spirit.] |
mahatma [məˈhɑːtmə -ˈhæt-]
n (sometimes capital)
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Hinduism) Hinduism a Brahman sage
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) Theosophy an adept or sage
[from Sanskrit mahātman, from mahā great + ātman soul]
mahatmaism n
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| Noun | 1. |  mahatma - (Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sageHindooism, Hinduism - a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils sage - a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom |
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