Ahriman

== English == === Alternative forms === Ariman, Ahirman, Ahrimen, Ahrimanes === Etymology === Derived from Classical Persian اَهْرِمَن (ahriman) or Iranian Persian اَهْریمَن (ahriman), from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭧𐭫𐭬𐭭𐭩 (ʾḥlmny /⁠ahreman⁠/), from Avestan 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 (aŋra.mainiiu), compound of 𐬀𐬢𐬭𐬀 (aŋra, “destruction, destructive”) and 𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 (mainiiu, “spirit, mind, essence, emanation etc.”). Definable through the antithetical 𐬀𐬨𐬆𐬱𐬀⸱𐬨𐬀𐬌𐬥𐬌𐬌𐬎 (aməša.mainiiu, “bounteous spirit”). Doublet of Angra Mainyu. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Ahriman (Zoroastrianism) The hypostasis of chaos, destruction, and evil. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Angra Mainyu Arimanes Arimanius ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Hariman, Rahmani, Rainham, manhair