Atyacara, Atyācāra: 9 definitions

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Atyacara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Atyachara.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

atyācāra (अत्याचार).—s m (S) Deviating from prescribed observances. 2 Observance of uncommanded and unnecessary rites or practices: superstitious punctiliousness or scrupulosity. 3 attrib. That has idle scruples and fancies; punctilious, fastidious, superstitious.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

atyācāra (अत्याचार).—m Deviating from prescribed observances. Outrage. Gross impro- priety.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Atyācāra (अत्याचार).—a. [ācāramatikrāntaḥ] Deviating from established usages or customs, negligent.

-raḥ Performance of works not sanctioned by usage (अनुचिताचरणम् (anucitācaraṇam); irreligious conduct.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Atyācāra (अत्याचार).—m.

(-raḥ) Deviating from prescribed observances, contemning religious and moral laws. E. ati, and ācāra odservance.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Atyācāra (अत्याचार):—[=aty-ācāra] m. performance of works of supererogation

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. negligent of or departing from the established customs.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Atyācāra (अत्याचार):—[tatpurusha compound] I. m. f. n.

(-raḥ-rā-ram) Deviating from prescribed observances, contemning religious and moral laws. E. ati (sc. krānta) and ācāra (in the sense of the accusative). Ii. m.

(-raḥ) Observance of uncommanded and unnecessary rites or practices. E. ati and ācāra.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Atyācāra (अत्याचार):—[atyā-cāra] (raḥ) 1. m. Deviating from fixed laws; transgression.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Hindi dictionary

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Atyācāra (अत्याचार) [Also spelled atyachar]:—(nm) atrocity, tyranny; excess; outrage.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Atyācāra (ಅತ್ಯಾಚಾರ):—

1) [noun] a going beyond what is usual, proper; misbehaviour.

2) [noun] torture; torment; cruelty; atrocity.

3) [noun] the act of ravishing a woman against her will and chiefly by force or deception; rape.

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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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