Pāli Dictionary

adhammacārī

aprefixdhammastemcārīsuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Synonyms

visamacārī, adhammika

Antonyms

dhammacārī

ethics

  • an unethical or immoral person; one who behaves badly

  • MN 42

    tividhaṃ kho, gahapatayo, kāyena adhammacārī visamacārī hoti, catubbidhaṃ vācāya adhammacārī visamacārī hoti, tividhaṃ manasā adhammacārī visamacārī hoti.

  • unjust; unrighteous; one who acts contrary to the Dhamma

  • Ja 528

    tath'eva isayo hiṃsaṃ, saññate brahmacārino, adhammacārī khattiyo, so saggena virujjhati.

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