Ajivika

English

Proper noun

Ajivika

1. A heterodox school of Indian philosophy, believed to have been founded in the 5th century BCE by Makkhali Gosāla; a major rival of Vedic religion, early Buddhism, and Jainism.

   Synonym: Ajivikism

Noun

Ajivika (plural Ajivikas)

1. A supporter of this philosophy.