Anekantavada
/ˌɑːneɪkɑːntəˈvɑːdə/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The doctrine of many-sidedness, specifically that reality and truth have multiple aspects and demand diverse points of view. Jainism, uncountable
"And, ultimately, anekantavada was not a doctrine of relativism: the blind men were, in the end, arguing over the same elephant."
Example
More examples"And, ultimately, anekantavada was not a doctrine of relativism: the blind men were, in the end, arguing over the same elephant."
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit अनेकान्तवाद (an-ekānta-vāda, “scepticism, non-absolutism”), a compound literally meaning "doctrine of non-exclusivity".