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- [nir-vah-nuh, -van-uh, ner-]
- /nɪrˈvɑ nə, -ˈvæn ə, nər-/
- /nɪəˈvɑː.nə/
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- [nir-vah-nuh, -van-uh, ner-]
- /nɪrˈvɑ nə, -ˈvæn ə, nər-/
Definitions of nirvana word
- noun nirvana (often initial capital letter). Pali nibbana. Buddhism. freedom from the endless cycle of personal reincarnations, with their consequent suffering, as a result of the extinction of individual passion, hatred, and delusion: attained by the Arhat as his goal but postponed by the Bodhisattva. 1
- noun nirvana (often initial capital letter) Hinduism. salvation through the union of Atman with Brahma; moksha. 1
- noun nirvana a place or state characterized by freedom from or oblivion to pain, worry, and the external world. 1
- noun nirvana (in Buddhism) a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth. It represents the final goal of Buddhism. 1
- noun nirvana state of bliss 1
- uncountable noun nirvana In the Hindu and Buddhist religions, Nirvana is the highest spiritual state that can possibly be achieved. 0
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Origin of nirvana
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40, nirvana is from the Sanskrit word nirvāṇa
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Parts of speech for Nirvana
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nirvana popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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noun nirvana
- enlightenment — The action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.
- state of grace — grace (def 8d).
- heaven — the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life.
- awakening — the start of a feeling or awareness in a person
- bliss — Bliss is a state of complete happiness.
Antonyms for nirvana
noun nirvana
- hell — the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus.
- agitation — If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- misery — wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
- sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
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