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satori

[ suh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

noun

, Zen.
  1. sudden enlightenment.


satori

/ səˈtɔːrɪ /

noun

  1. Zen Buddhism the state of sudden indescribable intuitive enlightenment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of satori1

First recorded in 1720–30; from Japanese: specific sense of noun satori “comprehension, understanding,” derivative of the verb satori “to awaken”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of satori1

from Japanese

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