satori
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Japanese 悟り (さとり) (satori, “understanding”)
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /sæˈtɔːri/
Noun [edit]
satori (uncountable)
- (Zen Buddhism) A sudden inexpressible feeling of inner understanding or enlightenment.
- 2005: What happened to the Merry Band on its trip during the summer of 1964 ranged from the cosmically sublime to the ridiculous, from peak ecstasy to full-tilt satori. — Martin Torgoff, Can't Find My Way Home (Simon & Schuster 2005, p. 115)
Synonyms [edit]
- (sudden feeling of enlightenment): epiphany, enlightenment
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Anagrams [edit]
Latin [edit]
Noun [edit]
satōrī
- dative singular of sator
