satori
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of satori
First recorded in 1720–30; from Japanese: specific sense of noun satori “comprehension, understanding,” derivative of the verb satori “to awaken”
Vocabulary lists containing satori
Example Sentences
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Just kidding – but truly, Steve's display of satori verges on this level of supernatural.
From Salon • Aug. 25, 2023
How would judges differentiate between mostly invisible forms of quietly crouching satori?
From The New Yorker • Dec. 10, 2018
You’ve entered a zone of food satori, mystically zonked by the punch of a culture that has been perfecting its culinary subtleties for thousands of years.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2016
Some meditation teachers claim or strongly imply that they have achieved a state of profound, permanent bliss called enlightenment—also known as satori, samadhi, nirvana, liberation, awakening, cosmic consciousness.
From Scientific American • Jul. 8, 2015
In fact, Krause put together rosters that three-peated twice, even though the Zen master acted as if the talent appeared shortly after he achieved satori.
From Chicago Tribune • Mar. 19, 2014
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