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Nāstika in a sentence

Nāstika meaning

Not astika, see there for more.

Using Nāstika

  • The main meaning on this page is: Not astika, see there for more.
  • In the example corpus, nāstika often appears in combinations such as: as nāstika.

Context around Nāstika

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

religions 1× philosophy 1× heterodox 1×

Sentence patterns with Nāstika

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as a nāstika heterodox system 1× classified as nāstika religions since 1× considered a nāstika philosophy though 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

buddhism and jainism 1× buddhists and jains 1× by these definitions 1× cārvāka is classified 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the vedas 1× regarded as orthodox 1× their own view 1× vedic āstika schools 1×

Words around Nāstika

Just before it in the word index:

nastiest 11 nasties 17 nastier 11 nastia 7 nasti 4 nasteski 2

Just after it in the word index:

nastily 2 nastiness 32 nastrini 6 nasturtium 7 nasturtiums 7 nasty 733

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Nāstika

  • In this selection, "nāstika" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, religions, philosophy and heterodox stand out and add context to how "nāstika" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as a nāstika heterodox system and classified as nāstika religions since. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nāstika" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nāstika

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Buddhism and Jainism are also thus classified as nāstika religions since they do not accept the authority of the Vedas. (20 words)

By these definitions, Sāṃkhya can be considered a nāstika philosophy, though it is traditionally classed among the Vedic āstika schools. (20 words)

Buddhists and Jains have disagreed that they are nastika and have redefined the phrases āstika and nāstika in their own view. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Cārvāka is classified as a nāstika ("heterodox") system; it is not included among the six schools of Hinduism generally regarded as orthodox. (22 words)

Buddhists and Jains have disagreed that they are nastika and have redefined the phrases āstika and nāstika in their own view. (21 words)

Buddhism and Jainism are also thus classified as nāstika religions since they do not accept the authority of the Vedas. (20 words)

Example sentences (4)

Buddhists and Jains have disagreed that they are nastika and have redefined the phrases āstika and nāstika in their own view.

Buddhism and Jainism are also thus classified as nāstika religions since they do not accept the authority of the Vedas.

By these definitions, Sāṃkhya can be considered a nāstika philosophy, though it is traditionally classed among the Vedic āstika schools.

Cārvāka is classified as a nāstika ("heterodox") system; it is not included among the six schools of Hinduism generally regarded as orthodox.

Common combinations with nāstika

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • as nāstika 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nāstika" in a sentence?
An example: "Buddhists and Jains have disagreed that they are nastika and have redefined the phrases āstika and nāstika in their own view." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "nāstika" from authentic English texts.
What does "nāstika" mean?
Nāstika means: Not astika, see there for more.
How many example sentences with "nāstika" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "nāstika", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.