anatta

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Etymology

From Pali, from Sanskrit अनात्मन् (anātman, “no soul”), from an- + atman (“soul”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ætə

Noun

anatta (uncountable)

1. (Buddhism) The idea that there is no separate self or soul; egolessness.
   • 2009, Karen Armstrong, The Case for God, Vintage 2010, p. 33:

     The texts indicate that when the Buddha's first disciples heard about anatta, their hearts were filled with joy and they immediately experienced Nirvana.

Synonyms

• egolessness