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nirvana

Pronunciation: /nɪəˈvɑːnə/
Definition of nirvana

noun

[mass noun]
  • (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.
  • another term for moksha.
  • an ideal or idyllic state or place:the days of socialist nirvana in Europe are over

Origin:

from Sanskrit nirvāṇa, from nirvā 'be extinguished', from nis 'out' + vā- 'to blow'

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