As a Hindi name
लोकायत · noun · masculine
वह मनुष्य जो इस लोक में अतिरिक्त दूसरे लोक को न मानता हो · चार्बाक दर्शन, जिसमें परलोक या परोक्षवाद का खंडन है · किसी किसी के मत से टुर्मिल नामक छंद का एक नाम — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
materialism, the system of atheistical philosophy (taught by Cārvāka), &c.
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Gender counterpart
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Dictionary citations
lokāyata mfn. ‘world-extended (?)’, materialistic
lokāyata m. a materialist, Buddh.; Nīlak.; Āryav. (˚tī-√ kṛ P. -karoti, to consider as materialistic)
lokāyata n. (scil. śāstra or mata or tantra), materialism, the system of atheistical philosophy (taught by Cārvāka), Prab.; Sarvad. &c.
lokāyata n. (-taṃ) The system of atheistical philosophy taught by Cārvāka. E. loka the world, āṅ before yati to strive, aff. ac.
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