anatta

English

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ætə

Noun

anatta (uncountable)

(Buddhism) The idea that there is no separate self or soul; egolessness. One of the three marks of existence.
- 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

Translations

idea that there is no separate self or soul

Chinese:
Mandarin: 無我 (zh), 无我 (zh) (wúwǒ)

Finnish: minuuttomuus, anatta
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

Etymology 2

Noun

anatta (uncountable)

Archaic form of annatto.

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