nirvana

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10
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13
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/nɪəˈvɑːnə/ (UK)
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/nɪəˈvɑːnə/ (UK) · /nɪɹˈvɑnə/ (US) · /nɚˈvɑnə/ (US) · /nɚˈvænə/ (US) · /nɪɾˈʋɑːn(ə)/

Definition of nirvana

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Complete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Complete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.
  2. (colloquial, countable, uncountable)State of paradise; heightened or great pleasure or peace; a state of universal perfection and bliss.
    “Welcome to this celebration of legal abortion. I wish January 22 meant more than that. The truth is that we are not winging our way to a state of nirvana for reproductive rights.”
    “Though we don’t all reach nirvana when we swim, swimming may well be that last refuge from connectivity — and, for some, the only way to find the solitary self.”
    “No, Virginia, the combination of Trump’s tax cuts and tariffs don’t help and, yes, when the AI investment bubble pops GDP growth will drop making the deficit/GDP ratio worse, unless you believe the tech bros hype about AI suddenly delivering universal nirvana.”

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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.

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