अर्थवाद

A dictionary, Marathi and English

   Hyperbolical praise or dispraise. 2 poetical embellishment; mere fiction or flourish; fanciful reasoning in explanation of. Ex. चिचुंदरी माजराची मावसी म्हणून तिला माजर खात नाहीं हा उगींच अ0

Aryabhushan School Dictionary

  m  Hyperbolical praise or dispraise. argumentation.

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अर्थ—वाद    a speaking for gain, [L.]

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अर्थ—वाद  m.  b m. explanation of the meaning (of any precept), KātyŚr.; [Nyāyad.] &c.

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    praise, eulogium, [Uttarar.]

Shabda-Sagara

अर्थवाद  m.  ( -दः)
   1. praise, eulogium.
   2. declaration of purpose or ob- ject, speech or expression having a certain object, as स्तुत्यर्थवादः speech implying praise, निन्दार्थवादः speech implying censure.
   3. am- plification.
    E. अर्थ substance, thing, and वाद speaking.

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