vibhavataṇhā

fem nom sg of vibhavataṇhā (noun); fem nom pl of vibhavataṇhā (noun); fem acc pl of vibhavataṇhā (noun); fem instr sg of vibhavataṇhā (noun); …

craving for nonexistence; craving for annihilation; (or) craving (for something) to not exist; lit. thirst for non-being

Analysis. vibhava (non-existence, non-being) + taṇhā (craving, thirst). In Buddhist doctrine, one of two primary forms of craving (alongside bhavataṇhā), representing the desire to escape existence and reach oblivion.

Etymology. vi- (privative prefix) + bhava (being, existence, becoming) + taṇhā from root tṛṣ- (to thirst; cf. Sanskrit tṛṣṇā). Represents the negative pole of existential craving.

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

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