English Explanatory Dictionary

nirvana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Complete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.
  2. State of paradise; heightened or great pleasure or peace; a state of universal perfection and bliss.

Pronunciation

/nɪəˈvɑːnə/ /nɪɹˈvɑnə/ /nɚˈvɑnə/ /nɚˈvænə/ en-us-nirvana.ogg /nɪɾˈʋɑːn(ə)/ en-au-nirvana.ogg

Word forms

nirvana nirvanas

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvāṇa, “blown or put out, extinguished”), from निस् (nis, “out”) + वा (vā, “to blow”), the second part cognate with Russian ве́тер (véter, “wind”), weather, vent and wind.

Synonyms

nibbana

Derived words

Beervana goonvana nerdvana nirvana fallacy nirvanic nirvanol parinirvana
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