# ahimsa

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈhɪmsɑː/ · frequency rank #83,955

## Definitions
1. A doctrine of non-violence, concerned with the sacredness of all living things and an effort to avoid causing harm to them.

## Etymology
From Sanskrit अहिंसा (ahiṃsā).

## Source
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