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anatta¹

Rhymes with -ætə

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From Pali anattan, from Sanskrit अनात्मन् (anātman, “no soul”), from अन्- (an-, “non-, un-, a-”) + आत्मन् (ātman, “soul”).

noun anattas

  1. countable, uncountable The idea that there is no separate self or soul; egolessness. One of the three marks of existence. The texts indicate that when the Buddha's first disciples heard about anatta, their hearts were filled with joy and they immediately experienced Nirvana.

    Similar: egolessness

anatta²

noun anattas

  1. archaic, countable, uncountable Archaic form of annatto

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noun idea that there is no separate self or soul

한국어무아 mua
日本語無我 muga
中文無我 /无我 wúwǒ
हिन्दीअनत्त anatt
Françaisanâtman, anātman
Русскийана́тман anátman, ана́тта anátta
Tiếng Việtvô ngã

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"anatta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anatta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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anatta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anatta

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"anatta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anatta.

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@misc{anatta_2026,
  title = {anatta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anatta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}