Mahatmaism
mə, -ˈhæt- 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.
Origin:
1850–55; < Sanskrit mahātmā, nominative singular of mahātman high-souled, magnanimous, equivalent to mahā- great + ātman atman
1850–55; < Sanskrit mahātmā, nominative singular of mahātman high-souled, magnanimous, equivalent to mahā- great + ātman atman
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| 1. | Hinduism a Brahman sage |
| 2. | theosophy an adept or sage |
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| mahatma (məˈhɑːtmə, -ˈhæt-) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Hinduism a Brahman sage |
| 2. | theosophy an adept or sage |
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Word Origin & History
mahatma
1884, lit. "great-souled," from Skt. mahatman, from maha "great" (see maharajah) + atman "breath, soul, principle of life." In esoteric Buddhism, "a person of supernatural powers." In common use, as a title, a mark of love and respect. Said to have been applied to Gandhi
(1869-1948) in 1915 by poet Rabrindranath Tagore.
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