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atman

at·man
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [aht-muh n]
    • /ˈɑt mən/
    • /ˈatmən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aht-muh n]
    • /ˈɑt mən/

Definitions of atman word

  • noun atman the personal soul or self; the thinking principle as manifested in consciousness 3
  • noun atman Brahman considered as the Universal Soul, the great Self or Person that dwells in the entire created order 3
  • noun atman the individual soul or ego 3
  • noun atman the universal soul; source of all individual souls 3
  • noun atman the principle of life. 1
  • noun atman the individual self, known after enlightenment to be identical with Brahman. 1

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Origin of atman

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85, atman is from the Sanskrit word ātman breath, self

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Parts of speech for Atman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

atman popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

atman usage trend in Literature

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