Angra Mainyu

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Angra Mainyu

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From Avestan 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 (aŋra.maⁱniiu), from 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀 (aŋra, “evil”) + 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 (maⁱniiu, “spirit”). Doublet of Ahriman.

proper noun

Avestan language name of Zoroastrianism's hypostasis of the "destructive spirit". The Middle Persian equivalent is Ahriman.

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"Angra Mainyu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/angra%20mainyu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Angra Mainyu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/angra%20mainyu

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"Angra Mainyu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/angra%20mainyu.

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@misc{angra_mainyu_2026,
  title = {Angra Mainyu},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/angra%20mainyu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}