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anabhinanditāni

anabhinandita

nt nom pl of anabhinandita (pp); nt acc pl of anabhinandita (pp); nt voc pl of anabhinandita (pp)

1. without delight in; not enjoyed; not pleased with

Built from

• an- — prefix · not, without
  Plain negation. Removes the quality of delight or welcome from what follows.
• abhi- — prefix · toward, over
  Bears down on or faces the object; here it intensifies the act of taking delight in something.
• nand — root · delight, rejoice
  The core sense is pleasure or joy in something. Related to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to seize or grasp.
• -ita — ending · past participle
  Forms a past participle, here in neuter plural to agree with the object (things not delighted in).

Analysis. an- + abhi- + nandita: 'not (an-) delighted toward (abhi-)', i.e., things not taken delight in or welcomed.

Etymology. The root √nand (to delight, rejoice) pairs with abhi- (toward, bearing down on, facing) to form abhinandati 'takes delight in, welcomes'. The prefix an- (a/an-, not, without) negates the whole sense. Sanskrit cognates: abhinandita; √nand is related to English 'enjoy' through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰend- (to seize, grasp with pleasure).

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

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