Mahasanghika

noun

Ma·​ha·​san·​ghi·​ka

məˈhäˈsəŋgə̇kə

plural -s

: an adherent of an early Buddhist sect from which Mahayana Buddhism developed

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit mahāsāṃghika, masculine plural, name of a Buddhist school

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