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akiriyavādā

akiriyavāda

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

1. following the doctrine of non-action; adhering to the theory of the inefficacy of action; lit. not to be done doctrine

Etymology. na > a + kiriya + vāda; Sanskrit akriyāvāda (akriyā + vāda)

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

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