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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The belief that dualism and dichotomy are illusory phenomena, that things such as mind and body may remain distinct while not actually being separate. uncountable

Etymology

From non- + dualism, to translate the Sanskrit term अद्बैत (advaita, “not two”).

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