noun
Meaning 1
The middle of three paths.
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Phrase guide
middle way
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noun
Meaning 2
An intermediate course (of action, policy etc) between two extremes; a compromise.
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noun
Meaning 3
The teaching of the Buddha of neither living in great excess nor in great asceticism.
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Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
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noun
Meaning 4
The midpoint of a person's life; middle age.
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History
Etymology
From middle + way. Compare Dutch middelweg, German Mittelweg; compare also Latin via media.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Burmese: မဇ္ဇိမပဋိပဒါ (majji.ma.pa.ti.pa.da) — middle of three paths
- Chinese Mandarin: 中間路線 /中间路线 (zhōngjiān lùxiàn) — middle of three paths
- Finnish: keskitie — middle of three paths
- Finnish: keskimmäinen tie — middle of three paths
- Chinese Mandarin: 中庸之道 (zhōngyōng zhī dào) — intermediate course of action
- Finnish: keskitie — intermediate course of action
- Indonesian: jalan tengah — intermediate course of action
- Chinese Mandarin: 人生中點 /人生中点 (rénshēng zhōngdiǎn) — midpoint of a person's life
- Finnish: keski-ikä — midpoint of a person's life