Meaning
Egotism, self-conceit, excessive self-regard.
Literally: I-ness, from Arabic anaa (I).
Usage & notes
The diseased, isolating egotism that Iqbal sharply distinguishes from the creative, God-conscious khudi; ananiyat is selfhood gone wrong.
Egotism, self-conceit, excessive self-regard.
Literally: I-ness, from Arabic anaa (I).
The diseased, isolating egotism that Iqbal sharply distinguishes from the creative, God-conscious khudi; ananiyat is selfhood gone wrong.