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- [ahr-huh t]
- /ˈɑr hət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahr-huh t]
- /ˈɑr hət/
Definitions of arhat word
- noun arhat a Buddhist, esp a monk who has achieved enlightenment and at death passes to nirvana 3
- noun arhat one who has attained nirvana and, thus, is no longer subject to the cycle of rebirth 3
- noun arhat a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices. Compare Bodhisattva. 1
- noun arhat (in Buddhism and Jainism) someone who has attained the goal of the religious life. 1
- noun arhat (Buddhism) one who has attained enlightenment; a Buddhist saint. 0
- noun arhat (Jainism) one of the stages of the ascetic's spiritual evolution, when all passions (anger, ego, deception, greed, attachment, hatred and ignorance) are destroyed; arhanta. 0
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Origin of arhat
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < Sanskrit: meriting respect, derivative of arhati (he) merits
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Parts of speech for Arhat
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arhat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
arhat usage trend in Literature
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