Sthanakvasi

noun

Stha·​nak·​va·​si

ˌstänəkˈväsē

variants or Sthanakavasi

-kəˈ-

plural -s

: a member of a Jain sect originating in 1473 that rejects the use of all images and idols

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit sthānakavāsin, from sthānaka secular place + vāsin living in, inhabiting; akin to Sanskrit tiṣṭhati he stands and to Sanskrit vasati he lives

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