nirvana

C2+ Topic:Law & Government

US /nɪrˈvɑnə/ UK /nɪəˈvɑːnə/ See IPA manual

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in Buddhism, a transcendent state free from suffering; perfect bliss or peace

The monk spoke of nirvana as the extinguishing of all desire.

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1 noun · in buddhism, a transcendent... enlightenment bliss paradise serenity beatitudetranscendence

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samsarasuffering torment

Etymology

From Sanskrit nirvāṇa ('a blowing out, extinction'), from nir- ('out') + vā- ('to blow'), denoting the extinguishing of the fires of desire.

nirvāṇa Sanskrit

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# 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
- Law & Government

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