First Known Use: 1788
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Sankhya
noun San·khya \ˈsäŋ-kyə\
Definition of SANKHYA
: an orthodox Hindu philosophy teaching salvation through knowledge of the dualism of matter and souls
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Origin of SANKHYA
Sanskrit sāṁkhya, literally, based on calculation
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