juggernaut

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English - Turkish
büyük kamyon
tır
insanın kendisini körü körüne feda etmesini gerektiren inanç
{i} körü körüne feda olunan inanç
{i} inananların önüne atıldığı tekerlekli hint heykeli
{i} önüne gelen her şeyi yıkan güç
eskiden tekerleklerinin altına atılarak insanların kendilerini ezdirdiği bu mabudun heykeli
bir Hint mabudunun ismi
canavar
(Askeri) ezici güç
English - English
A large, cumbersome truck or lorry, especially an artic (typically used somewhat disparagingly)
A massive inexorable force, movement, campaign, or object that crushes whatever in its way
An institution that incites destructive devotion or to which people are carelessly sacrificed
A literal or metaphorical force or object regarded as unstoppable, that will crush all in its path
{i} Jagannath, idol of Krishna
One of the names under which Vishnu, in his incarnation as Krishna, is worshiped by the Hindoos
It is now known that any death within the temple of Jagannath is considered to render the place unclean, and any spilling of blood in the presence of the idol is a pollution
A particular form of Vishnu, or of Krishna, whose chief idol and worship are at Puri, in Orissa
The principal festivals are the Snanayatra, when the idol is bathed, and the Rathayatra, when the image is drawn upon a car adorned with obscene paintings
a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
{i} destructive force; something which requires blind devotion or cruel sacrifice
The idol is considered to contain the bones of Krishna and to possess a soul
a crude idol of Krishna
a crude idol of Krishna a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
disapproval If you describe an organization or group as a juggernaut, you are critical of them because they are large and extremely powerful, and you think they are not being controlled properly. The group became a sales juggernaut in the commodity options business
Formerly it was erroneously supposed that devotees allowed themselves to be crushed beneath the wheels of this car
an avatar of Vishnu
A juggernaut is a very large truck

Related Terms

juggernauts
plural of juggernaut
juggernaut

    Hyphenation

    jug·ger·naut

    Turkish pronunciation

    cʌgırnôt

    Pronunciation

    /ˈʤəgərˌnôt/ /ˈʤʌɡɜrˌnɔːt/

    Etymology

    [ 'j&-g&r-"not, -"nä ] (noun.) 1841. From Hindustani Hindi जगन्नाथ / Urdu جگنّاتھ (jagannāth) Sanskrit जगन्नाथ (jagannātha, “lord of the universe”) (Jagannath|Jagannath]]), a title for the Hindu deity Vishnu's avatar Krishna. English form influenced by suffix -naut (“traveler”). From British colonial era in India, witnessing the Rath Yatra|Rath Yatra]] (chariot parade) at Puri|Puri]], Orissa|Orissa]]. The festival features a huge annual procession, with a wagon of the idol of lord Krishna. Pulled with ropes by hundreds of devotees, the wagon develops considerable momentum and becomes unstoppable.
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