masculine
Anabhāva [ana + bhāva] the utter cessation of becoming. In the oldest Pāli only in adjective form anabhāvaṃ kata or gata. This again found only in a string of four adjectives together expressing the most utter destruction. They are used at Vin III 3 of bad qualities, at S II 63 of certain wrong opinions, at M I 487; S IV 62 = V 527 of the khandas, at M I 331 of the mental Intoxications (āsavas), at A IV 73 of certain tastes, of a bad kamma A I 135, of evil passions A I 137, 184, 218; II 214 of pride A II 41, {31} of craving A II 249, of the bonds A IV 8. In the supplement to the Dīgha (D III 326) and in It 115, a later idiom, anabhāvaṃ gameti, cause to perish, is used of evil thoughts. Buddhaghosa (Sp I 133) reports as v.l. anubhāva. Cf. Nidd I 90; and Nidd II sub voce pahīna. {28}
nonexistence, annihilation
(anu + abhāva),【陽】完全停止。
(masc, masc, abstr, from abhāva) obliteration; annihilation; total destruction utter cessation Construction: anu + a + √bhū > bhāv + *a