feminine noun; nominative singular
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.
Lite mode — plain HTML for e-readers and old browsers. Full version