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abrahmacārī

masc nom sg of abrahmacārī (adj); masc nom pl of abrahmacārī (adj); fem nom sg of abrahmacārī (adj); nt nom pl of abrahmacārī (adj); …

1. not celibate; not leading the holy life; sexually active

Etymology. na > a + brahma + cārī; Sanskrit na + brahmacārin

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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