anatta
1 of 2noun
an·at·ta
ˌənəˈtä
variants or anatman
(ˌ)əˈnätmən
plural -s
: a basic Buddhist doctrine affirming the nonexistence of a soul, essence, or any other enduring substantial entity underlying any form of phenomenal existence
anatta
2 of 2 variants or anatto
variant of annatto
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Pali & Sanskrit: Pali anatta, from Sanskrit anātman, literally, having no soul
First Known Use
Noun
1880, in the meaning defined above