Mimamsa

[mee-mahm-sah]

noun

Hinduism.

1. a school of philosophy formed originally to explain the Vedas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mimamsa¹

First recorded in 1780–90, Mimamsa is from the Sanskrit word mīmāṁsā inquiry, examination

Example Sentences

IB extended essays have been written on language and reality in the Mimamsa school of Indian philosophy and the effects of sugar-free chewing gum on the pH of saliva in the mouth after a meal.

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