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evaṁdiṭṭhino

evaṁdiṭṭhi

adjective, masculine nominative singular

1. holding this view
2. of this opinion
3. dogmatist

Built from

• evaṁ — root · thus, so
  Adverbial particle meaning 'in this manner' or 'thus'; often used dismissively in compound form to indicate fixed, narrow opinions.
• diṭṭhi — stem · view, opinion
  Derived from √dis (see, look); the stem used in compounds and some case forms. In Buddhism, diṭṭhi denotes both ordinary views and, when wrong, the mental fetters (samyojana) that bind to saṁsāra.

Analysis. evaṁ (thus, in this way) + diṭṭhi (view, opinion); a possessive compound meaning 'one who holds this particular view'

Etymology. diṭṭhi from √dṛś (see, look) via Pali root √dis; cognate with Sanskrit dṛṣṭi, Latin dīcō (speak/show), Greek δείκνυμι (deíknymi, show). The compound evaṁdiṭṭhi appears in canonical contexts to denote rigid sectarian views (particularly eternalism and annihilationism) opposed to the Middle Way.

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

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