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abhiniveso

abhinivesa

masc nom sg of abhinivesa (noun)

1. adherence; being attached (to); sticking (to); insistence; fixation; lit. completely entering down
2. settling (into); making oneself at home; lit. completely entering down
3. interpretation, misinterpretation; lit. completely entering down

Etymology. abhi + ni + √vis > ves + *a; from √vis 'enter'; Sanskrit abhiniveśa [abhiniviś]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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