English Explanatory Dictionary

anekantavada

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The doctrine of many-sidedness, specifically that reality and truth have multiple aspects and demand diverse points of view.

Pronunciation

/ˌɑːneɪkɑːntəˈvɑːdə/

Word forms

anekantavada anekantavad anekāntavāda

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनेकान्तवाद (an-ekānta-vāda, “scepticism, non-absolutism”), a compound literally meaning "doctrine of non-exclusivity".

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