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noun
Three Poisons; three primary causes of unskillful action that lead to the creation of "negative" karma
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Calque of Sanskrit त्रिविष (triviṣa).
Across languages
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