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jiva

[jee-vuh]

noun

Hinduism. the individual soul, regarded as a particular manifestation of Atman.
Jainism.
  1. the individual soul or life monad, compared to a transparent crystal stained by karmic matter with colors, or lesyas, of varying hues.
  2. all such monads collectively, regarded as the animating principle of the universe.
Also called ji·vat·ma [jee-vaht-muh] /dʒiˈvɑt mə/.

Nearby words

  1. jitterbug,
  2. jitters,
  3. jittery,
  4. jiujitsu,
  5. jiulong,
  6. jivaro,
  7. jivatma,
  8. jive,
  9. jivey,
  10. jivy

Origin of jiva

1800–10; < Sanskrit: literally, living
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