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avidya

noun
avi·​dya | \ (ˌ)əˈvid(ˌ)yä\
variants: or less commonly avijja \ -​i(ˌ)jä \
plural -s

Definition of avidya

Hinduism & Buddhism
: ignorance specifically : blindness to ultimate truth

History and Etymology for avidya

Sanskrit avidyā, literally, ignorance, from a- a- entry 2 + vidyā knowledge

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