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mahatma

[ muh-haht-muh, -hat- ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. a Brahman sage.
  2. (especially in India) a person who is held in the highest esteem for wisdom and saintliness.
  3. (in Theosophy) a great sage who has renounced further spiritual development in order to aid those who are less advanced.

mahatma

/ məˈhɑːtmə; -ˈhæt- /

noun

  1. Hinduism a Brahman sage
  2. theosophy an adept or sage

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Derived Forms

  • maˈhatmaism, noun

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Other Words From

  • ma·hatma·ism noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mahatma1

1850–55; < Sanskrit mahātmā, nominative singular of mahātman high-souled, magnanimous, equivalent to mahā- great + ātman atman

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mahatma1

C19: from Sanskrit mahātman, from mahā great + ātman soul

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