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ahankara

noun
ahan·​ka·​ra | \ ə-ˌhəŋ-ˈkär-ə\
plural -s

Definition of ahankara

: the principle of individuation in Hinduism and Jainism specifically : the activity of attributing objective existence to the ego on the basis of subjective consciousness

First Known Use of ahankara

1827, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ahankara

Sanskrit ahaṁkāra, from aham I + kāra act of making, from karoti he makes

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