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satori

[ suh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ səˈtɔr i, -ˈtoʊr i /
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noun Zen.
sudden enlightenment.
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Origin of satori

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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British Dictionary definitions for satori

satori
/ (səˈtɔːrɪ) /

noun
Zen Buddhism the state of sudden indescribable intuitive enlightenment

Word Origin for satori

from Japanese
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