different between dharma vs adharmic

English

Alternative forms

• Dharma

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ???? (dhárma, “that which upholds or supports”). The definitions pertaining to Buddhism are influenced by English dhamma. Doublet of dhamma and firm.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d??m?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?d??.m?/
• (Indian English) IPA^(key): /?d????.m?/, /d????m/
• Rhymes: -??(r)m?

Noun

dharma (countable and uncountable, plural dharmas)

1. (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) The natural order of the universe; natural law, cosmic order.

   Antonym: adharma

2. (Hinduism) One's obligation in respect to one's position in society, one's duty.
3. (Buddhism) The teachings of the Buddha as one's personal path to enlightenment.
4. (Buddhism) The teachings of the Buddha as a practice to be promulgated and taught.

Translations

Derived terms

• dharmic, Dharmic

See also

• karma

Balinese

Romanization

dharma

1. Romanization of ???

Dutch

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ???? (dharma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?r.ma?/
• Hyphenation: dhar?ma
• Rhymes: -?rma?

Noun

dharma m (uncountable)

1. dharma (order of the universe, society, etc.; one's social or religious duty in Hinduism; teachings of the Buddha)

Derived terms

• dharmisch

Irish

Noun

dharma m (genitive singular dharma)

1. Alternative spelling of darma

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ???? (dharma, “that which upholds or supports”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?dar.ma/
• Rhymes: -arma
• Hyphenation: dhàr?ma

Noun

dharma m (invariable)

1. dharma

Portuguese

Noun

dharma m (plural dharmas)

1. Alternative spelling of darma

English

Etymology

a- +? dharmic

Adjective

adharmic (comparative more adharmic, superlative most adharmic)

1. (Hinduism, Buddhism) unrighteous; contrary to universal law

Related terms

• dharma
• dharmic

Anagrams

• chadarim, drachmai