anatta

[ uhn-uht-tah ]

noun

, Buddhism.

1. the doctrine asserting the nonexistence of a personal and immortal soul.

Word History and Origins

Origin of anatta¹

Form Pali: literally, “breathless”

Example Sentences

The Buddhist doctrine of anatta says our individual selves are illusory.

From Scientific American

Should it borrow concepts from Buddhism, such as anatta, the doctrine of no self?

From Scientific American

According to the Buddhist doctrine of anatta, the self does not really exist.

From Scientific American

Buddhists have coined a term for the self’s non-existence: anatta.

From Scientific American

Method Homes will launch the new Anatta Series, a prefab home with a focus on indoor-outdoor living designed by Method’s architect partners at Chris Pardo Design: Elemental Architecture.

From Los Angeles Times