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anatta Synonyms & Antonyms

-ætə

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Anatta as a Noun

1

The idea that there is no separate self or soul; egolessness. One of the three marks of existence.

2

Archaic form of annatto.

Word Forms & Grammar

anatta (countable and uncountable, plural anattas)

Origin of Anatta

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

Anatta at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/-ætə/
MeaningThe idea that there is no separate self or soul; egolessness. One of the three marks of existence
Pluralanattas