# icchantika

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A non-Buddhist person who lacks Buddha-nature, and is therefore incapable of achieving nirvana.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit इच्छन्तिक (icchantika).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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