anicca
- adjective
- /əˈnɪtʃə/
- Specialized
- Buddhist teachings emphasize that all things are anicca and constantly changing.
Examples
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Understanding that happiness is anicca can encourage us to appreciate each moment.
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The concept of anicca reminds us that nothing lasts forever.
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The concept of anicca helps people accept the ups and downs of life.
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Life is anicca.
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Buddhist teachings emphasize that all things are anicca and constantly changing.
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The concept of anicca helps people accept the ups and downs of life.
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Understanding that happiness is anicca can encourage us to appreciate each moment.
Synonyms
Lasting only for a short time
Antonyms
How Permanent
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Anicca comes from old Indian languages and breaks into a- meaning 'not' and nicca meaning 'lasting' or 'constant'. So it literally means 'not lasting', which is why anicca describes something that is impermanent and always changing.