mahatma

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mahatma

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Transliteration of Sanskrit महात्मा (mahātmā, “great spirit”).

noun mahatmas

In India or Tibet, a person thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity. Certain cults and individuals from the West look towards Tibet as the abode of mysterious Mahatmas and "Masters", and the home of the Great White Brotherhood.

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Closest in meaning: guru, sage, gandhi, mystic, seer, saint, ascetic, acharya, sannyasi, fakir, rishi, swami, maharishi, yogi, avatar, bodhisattva

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@misc{mahatma_2026,
  title = {mahatma},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mahatma},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}