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Craving vs Clinging - What's the difference?

craving | clinging |

As nouns the difference between craving and clinging

is that craving is a strong desire; yearning while clinging is the act of one who clings.

As verbs the difference between craving and clinging

is that craving is while clinging is .

craving

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) cravinge, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A strong desire; yearning

    • Etymology 2

    From crave.

    Verb

    (head)

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    clinging

    English

    (wikipedia clinging)

    Verb

    (head)

    • Synonyms

    * (noun) * (adjective)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who clings.
  • * 2013 , Lawrence C. Becker, ?Charlotte B. Becker, Encyclopedia of Ethics (page 217)
    • The mind ascribes characters to things. It can become attached in the process, the attachment taking such forms as erroneous thoughts and clingings , and the Buddha-nature thereby becomes defiled in the way that the sun may be obscured by clouds or a mirror by dust.