Synonyms & related words for dharma

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of dharma. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to dharma

Explore words related to dharma — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include ahimsa, bodhisattva, dhyana, atman, samsara, sutra, sadhu, bhakti. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does dharma come from?

The word dharma breaks down into one root of Sanskrit origin: the root dharma-, from Sanskrit dhr (“to hold, support, uphold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.