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ahimsa

noun ahim·sa \ə-ˈhim-ˌsä\

Definition of AHIMSA

:  the Hindu and Buddhist doctrine of refraining from harming any living being
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Origin of AHIMSA

Sanskrit ahiṁ noninjury
First Known Use: 1875

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