आस्तिक

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आस्तिक (āstika).

Noun

आस्तिक • (āstik) m

  1. one who believes in a god or gods; an adherent of a religion
  2. an astika

Synonyms

Antonyms

Adjective

आस्तिक • (āstik)

  1. religious

Declension

Declension of आस्तिक
Masculine Feminine
Singular Plural Singular Plural
Direct आस्तिक (āstik) आस्तिक (āstik) आस्तिक (āstik) आस्तिक (āstik)
Oblique आस्तिक (āstik) आस्तिक (āstik) आस्तिक (āstik) आस्तिक (āstik)
Vocative आस्तिक (āstik) आस्तिक (āstik) आस्तिक (āstik) आस्तिक (āstik)

Sanskrit

Etymology

From अस्ति (asti, “there exists”).

Adjective

आस्तिक • (āstika)

  1. one who believes in the existence (of God, of another world, etc.)
  2. believing, pious, faithful.

Antonyms

References

  • Monier William's Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 2nd Ed. 1899.
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