Ashavada, Āśāvāda: 3 definitions
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Ashavada means something in Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Ashavad.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishāśāvāda (आशावाद).—m Optimism.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryĀśāvāda (आशावाद) [Also spelled ashavad]:—(nm) optimism; ~[vādī] an optimist; optimistic.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀśāvāda (ಆಶಾವಾದ):—[noun] optimism - (phil.) a) the doctrine held by Leibniz and others that the existing world is the best possible; b) the doctrine or belief that good ultimately prevails over evil; c) the tendency to take the most hopeful or cheerful view of matters or to expect the best outcome; d) (loosely) practice of looking on the brighter side of things.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Ends with: Akashavada, Asamavayikarananashadravyatvanashavada, Ashtadashavada, Nirashavada, Prakashavada.
Full-text: Ashavad.
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