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diṭṭhivisūkaṁ

diṭṭhivisūka

accusative singular masculine of diṭṭhivisūka (noun)

1. a view-worm; obstinacy grounded in wrong view
2. attachment to heretical opinions
3. dogmatic clinging

Built from

• diṭṭhi — root · view, seen
  From √dṛś (see, witness). In doctrine, diṭṭhi means a philosophical view or opinion, especially when held with attachment. The sense evolved from 'that which is seen' to 'perspective held' to 'dogmatic position'.
• visūka — stem · worm, decay
  Derives from √sus (decompose, rot). The metaphor of a 'worm' suggests something that eats away from within—here, the erosion of wisdom by stubborn adherence to false views.

Analysis. diṭṭhi-

Etymology. diṭṭhi (past participle of √dṛś

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

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