'Mahatma' definitions:
Definition of 'mahatma'
From: WordNet
noun
(Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage
Definition of 'Mahatma'
From: GCIDE
- Mahatma \Ma*hat"ma\, n. [Skr. mah[=a]tman, lit., great-souled, wise.] (Theosophy) One of a class of sages, or "adepts," reputed to have knowledge and powers of a higher order than those of ordinary men.
- Note: The title was popularly applied to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in tribute to his wisdom, though not implying any supernatural powers; he is thus often referred to as Mahatma Ghandi or The Mahatma. He was most noted for his advocacy of non-violence in resisting oppression, and played an important role in convincing Great Britain to grant independence to India and Pakistan. -- {Ma*hat"ma*ism}, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
Synonyms of 'mahatma'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ace,
- adept,
- angel,
- anthroposophist,
- authority,
- cabalist,
- crackerjack,
- doctor,
- elder,
- elder statesman,
- esoteric,
- first-rater,
- genius,
- good hand,
- great,
- great soul,
- guru,
- holy man,
- illuminate,
- intellect,
- intellectual,
- lover of wisdom,
- magician,
- man of genius,
- man of intellect,
- man of wisdom,
- mandarin,
- master,
- master hand,
- mastermind,
- mentor,
- mystagogue,
- mystic,
- oracle,
- past master,
- philosopher,
- practiced hand,
- prodigy,
- rabbi,
- rishi,
- sage,
- saint,
- sapient,
- savant,
- scholar,
- seer,
- skilled hand,
- star,
- starets,
- supernaturalist,
- superstar,
- theosophist,
- thinker,
- topnotcher,
- transcendentalist,
- virtuoso,
- whiz,
- wise man,
- wise old man,
- wizard,
- yogi,
- yogin,
- yogist