manisided

English

Etymology

From mani- +‎ side +‎ -ed.

Adjective

manisided (comparative more manisided, superlative most manisided)

1. (now rare or chiefly India) Alternative spelling of many-sided
   • 1951, Rajbali Pandey, Vikramāditya of Ujjayinī: The Founder of the Vikrama Era, Shatadala Prakashana, page 259:

     The personality of Yikramāditya was manisided and unique in several ways.

   • 1963, Annemarie Schimmel, Gabriel's Wing: A Study Into the Religious Ideas of Sir Muhammad Iqbal, E. J. Brill, published 1963, page 377:

     After having reviewed some of the main currents in Iqbal's thought without entering in a detailed discussion about their philosophical importance or their practical implications, we may ask ourselves once more: what is the outstanding feature in the manisided personality of the philosopher-poet?

   • 1986, Jain Journal, volume 21, page 74:

     The doctrine of syādvāda is nothing but systematic description of manisided nature of reality in words.

   • 2002, Obozrevatelʹ - Issues 7-12, page 7:

     The next article of this section is a concluding one in the series by Ph.D.Candidate, History and adviser to the Russian Embassy in Venezuela S. Krilov is devoted to the problems of manisided diplomacy in regional and subregional international organizations and forums as well as interregional and collective diplomacy.

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