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sadhu.

An ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi) who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: kama (enjoyment), artha (practical objectives) and even dharma (duty).

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɑːduː//ˈsæduː//-djuː/
  1. An ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi) who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: kama (enjoyment), artha (practical objectives) and even dharma (duty).

    Hinduism
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From Sanskrit साधु (sādhú, “good; good man, holy man”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.