icchantika

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit इच्छन्तिक (icchantika).

Noun

icchantika (plural icchantikas)

  1. (Buddhism) A non-Buddhist person who lacks Buddha-nature, and is therefore incapable of achieving nirvana.

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