nirvana C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /nɪrˈvɑnə/ UK /nɪəˈvɑːnə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun in Buddhism, a transcendent state free from suffering; perfect bliss or peace The monk spoke of nirvana as the extinguishing of all desire. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · in buddhism, a transcendent... enlightenmentblissparadiseserenitybeatitudetranscendence ↔ Opposites samsarasufferingtorment Etymology AI details From Sanskrit nirvāṇa ('a blowing out, extinction'), from nir- ('out') + vā- ('to blow'), denoting the extinguishing of the fires of desire. nirvāṇa Sanskrit View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # nirvana **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /nɪrˈvɑnə/ **IPA (UK):** /nɪəˈvɑːnə/ ## Meanings 1. in Buddhism, a transcendent state free from suffering; perfect bliss or peace ## Examples - The monk spoke of nirvana as the extinguishing of all desire. ## Synonyms - enlightenment - bliss - paradise - serenity - beatitude - transcendence ## Antonyms - samsara - suffering - torment ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nirvāṇa ## Etymology From Sanskrit nirvāṇa ('a blowing out, extinction'), from nir- ('out') + vā- ('to blow'), denoting the extinguishing of the fires of desire. ## AI Etymology Nirvana comes from Sanskrit nirvāṇa ('a blowing out, extinction'), from nir- ('out') + vā- ('to blow'), denoting the extinguishing of the fires of desire. The etymological trail includes Sanskrit nirvāṇa. As a noun, nirvana means in Buddhism, a transcendent state free from suffering; perfect bliss or peace. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown