satori
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sa·to·ri
(sä-tôr′ē, sə-)n. Buddhism
A spiritual awakening sought in Zen Buddhism, often coming suddenly.
[Japanese.]
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satori
(səˈtɔːrɪ)n
(Buddhism) Zen Buddhism the state of sudden indescribable intuitive enlightenment
[from Japanese]
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sa•to•ri
(səˈtɔr i, -ˈtoʊr i)n.
sudden enlightenment in Zen.
[1720–30; < Japanese: n. derivative of v. “to awaken” (sato- aware + -r- formative affix)]
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Noun | 1. | satori - (Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment enlightenment - education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge Zen, Zen Buddhism - a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight |
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