satori
English
Etymology
From Japanese 悟り (satori, “understanding”).
Pronunciation
Noun
satori (usually uncountable, plural satoris)
- (Zen Buddhism) A sudden inexpressible feeling of inner understanding or enlightenment.
- 1962, Philip K. Dick, The Man in the High Castle, in Four Novels of the 1960s, Library of America 2007, p. 29:
- “Slim your hips the Zen way,” Juliana said. “Lose pounds through painless satori.”
- 2005, Martin Torgoff, Can't Find My Way Home, Simon & Schuster (2005), page 115:
- 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.
- 1962, Philip K. Dick, The Man in the High Castle, in Four Novels of the 1960s, Library of America 2007, p. 29:
Synonyms
- (sudden feeling of enlightenment): epiphany, enlightenment
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Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 悟り (さとり, satori, “understanding, enlightment”).
Pronunciation
Noun
satori (first-person possessive satoriku, second-person possessive satorimu, third-person possessive satorinya)
- Free from discrimination.
Japanese
Romanization
satori
Latin
Noun
(deprecated template usage) satōrī
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