# atman

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɑːtman/ · frequency rank #72,098

## Definitions
1. The true self of an individual beyond identification with worldly phenomena, the essence of an individual, an infinitesimal part of Brahman.

## Etymology
From Sanskrit आत्मन् (ātmán, “soul; self; ego; essence”). Doublet of edder (“blood vessel”) and cognate with Old English ǣþm (“breath”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/atman