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| ma·ya [ m yə ] |
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1. illusion of material world: in Hinduism, the material world, considered in reality to be an illusion
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2. ability to create illusion: in Hinduism, the ability to create illusion through supernatural, magical, or sacred power
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| [Late 18th century. < Sanskrit māyā] |
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  ma·yan adjective |
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