Theravadan.

Brit.

/ˌtɛrəˈvɑːdə/,

/ˌθɛrəˈvɑːdə/, U.S.

/ˌtɛrəˈvɑdə/,

/ˌθɛrəˈvɑdə/

Forms: 1800s– Theravada, 1800s– Therawada, 1900s– Thera Vada, 1900s– Thera-vada.

Origin: A borrowing from Pali. Etymon: Pali theravāda.

Etymology: < Pali theravāda ancient doctrine, literally ‘doctrine of the elders’ < thera (religious) elder, (senior) bhikkhu, use as noun of thera senior ( < Sanskrit sthavira broad, solid, old, apparently ultimately < sthā- to stand: see stand v.) + vāda speech, doctrine (ultimately < Sanskrit vad- to speak: see ode n.).Pronunciations with initial /t/ reflect the initial aspirated stop of the Pali etymon; pronunciations with initial /θ/ developed within English as spelling pronunciations.

A school of early Buddhism constituting one of the two major traditions of Buddhism, now practised in Sri Lanka and South-east Asia. Cf. Mahayana n.Theravada is one of the schools referred to in Mahayana Buddhism by the depreciative term Hinayana (see Hinayana n.), which adherents of Theravada do not typically use. It is characterized by greater conservatism in comparison with Mahayana Buddhism, with emphasis on the ideal of the Arhat, and by fidelity to the texts of the Tripitaka, which constitute its sacred canon.In quot. 1836 denoting the doctrines of this school.

ΘΚΠ

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Theravada1836

Theravadism1913

1836 G. Turnour tr. Maháwanso in Epitome Hist. Ceylon Introd. p. lvii He entered the Mahapadháno hall,..and listened to the Singhalese Atthakathá, and the Thérawádá [Pali Theravādañ ca], from the beginning to the end.

1881 F. M. Müller in tr. Dhammapada Introd. p. xxxv The writings of the southern Buddhists..who belong to the school of Moggaliputta (Theravâda or Vibhaggavâda).

1923 Earl of Ronaldshay Lands of Thunderbolt vii. 48 I shall refer to it as the Thera Vada—‘the way of the Elders’—because this is the title which its adherents themselves prefer, the term Hinayāna being objectionable to them.

1992 Times Lit. Suppl. 11 Dec. 6/1 The English Buddhism of those days was Theravada, the unadorned version of Burma and Ceylon.

2012 Bull. School Oriental & Afr. Stud. 75 401 A new interest for Theravāda in the Mahāyāna countries of East Asia.

Compounds

General use as a modifier, as in Theravada Buddhism, Theravada Buddhist.

ΚΠ

1881 F. M. Müller in tr. Dhammapada Introd. p. lv When treating of the literature and religion of the Theravâda school.

1959 Encounter Jan. 19 Theravada Buddhism stems directly from the Indian tradition.

1982 Philos. East & West 32 463 A new scholarly analysis of the close relationship between the Brāhmanical-Yogic traditions and Theravāda meditation.

2016 Economist 24 Dec. 106/1 Buddhism varies markedly with geography, from the wry, austere Japanese practice of Zen to the rigorous, state-entwined Theravada Buddhism practised in Myanmar and Thailand.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	theravada
释义	Theravadan. Brit. /ˌtɛrəˈvɑːdə/, /ˌθɛrəˈvɑːdə/, U.S. /ˌtɛrəˈvɑdə/, /ˌθɛrəˈvɑdə/ Forms: 1800s– Theravada, 1800s– Therawada, 1900s– Thera Vada, 1900s– Thera-vada. Origin: A borrowing from Pali. Etymon: Pali theravāda. Etymology: < Pali theravāda ancient doctrine, literally ‘doctrine of the elders’ < thera (religious) elder, (senior) bhikkhu, use as noun of thera senior ( < Sanskrit sthavira broad, solid, old, apparently ultimately < sthā- to stand: see stand v.) + vāda speech, doctrine (ultimately < Sanskrit vad- to speak: see ode n.).Pronunciations with initial /t/ reflect the initial aspirated stop of the Pali etymon; pronunciations with initial /θ/ developed within English as spelling pronunciations. A school of early Buddhism constituting one of the two major traditions of Buddhism, now practised in Sri Lanka and South-east Asia. Cf. Mahayana n.Theravada is one of the schools referred to in Mahayana Buddhism by the depreciative term Hinayana (see Hinayana n.), which adherents of Theravada do not typically use. It is characterized by greater conservatism in comparison with Mahayana Buddhism, with emphasis on the ideal of the Arhat, and by fidelity to the texts of the Tripitaka, which constitute its sacred canon.In quot. 1836 denoting the doctrines of this school. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > Buddhism > Buddhist sects and groups > [noun] > Theravada Theravada1836 Theravadism1913 1836 G. Turnour tr. Maháwanso in Epitome Hist. Ceylon Introd. p. lvii He entered the Mahapadháno hall,..and listened to the Singhalese Atthakathá, and the Thérawádá [Pali Theravādañ ca], from the beginning to the end. 1881 F. M. Müller in tr. Dhammapada Introd. p. xxxv The writings of the southern Buddhists..who belong to the school of Moggaliputta (Theravâda or Vibhaggavâda). 1923 Earl of Ronaldshay Lands of Thunderbolt vii. 48 I shall refer to it as the Thera Vada—‘the way of the Elders’—because this is the title which its adherents themselves prefer, the term Hinayāna being objectionable to them. 1992 Times Lit. Suppl. 11 Dec. 6/1 The English Buddhism of those days was Theravada, the unadorned version of Burma and Ceylon. 2012 Bull. School Oriental & Afr. Stud. 75 401 A new interest for Theravāda in the Mahāyāna countries of East Asia. Compounds General use as a modifier, as in Theravada Buddhism, Theravada Buddhist. ΚΠ 1881 F. M. Müller in tr. Dhammapada Introd. p. lv When treating of the literature and religion of the Theravâda school. 1959 Encounter Jan. 19 Theravada Buddhism stems directly from the Indian tradition. 1982 Philos. East & West 32 463 A new scholarly analysis of the close relationship between the Brāhmanical-Yogic traditions and Theravāda meditation. 2016 Economist 24 Dec. 106/1 Buddhism varies markedly with geography, from the wry, austere Japanese practice of Zen to the rigorous, state-entwined Theravada Buddhism practised in Myanmar and Thailand. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1836
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