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Satori

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Buddhism A spiritual awakening sought in Zen Buddhism, often coming suddenly.

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n. A sudden inexpressible feeling of inner understanding or enlightenment.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. (Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment

Word Usage

"The association of moment with Zen Buddhism is rooted in satori, a Japanese word for “enlightenment,” which can come as a sudden epiphany, as when the quarterback inexplicably senses a blitz and audibilizes a draw."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

enlightenment

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

enlightenment epiphany

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