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adhimānenapi

adhimāna

masc

1. overestimating oneself; overrating oneself; overvaluation of one's attainments; lit. over-measuring

Analysis. adhimānena + api

Etymology. adhi + √man > mān + *a; from √man 'think'; Sanskrit adhimāna (bsk) [adhiman]

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

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