ਅੱਤਿਆਚਾਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अत्याचार (atyācāra).

Noun

ਅੱਤਿਆਚਾਰ • (attiācār) m

1. atrocity, barbarity, cruelty
2. tyranny, oppression, persecution
3. torment, torture

Derived terms

• ਅੱਤਿਆਚਾਰੀ (attiācārī, “tyrannical”, adjective)

Further reading

• “ਅੱਤਿਆਚਾਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024