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jivanmukti

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

In Hinduism, the process of achieving complete self-realisation, attaining moksha during one's own life.

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Usage: Hinduism

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Meaning 2

Alternative form of jivanmukta.

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit जीवन्मुक्ति (jīvanmukti, “emancipation while still alive”), first element ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gwih3wós (“alive”). Doublet of quick, vital, biology, and zoo.