nirvana

CEFRB2

/nɪrˈvɑːn(ɑː)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A state of perfect peace and happiness.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    State of paradise; heightened or great pleasure or peace; a state of universal perfection and bliss.

Examples

  • Chandrika was not reborn, as her soul had attained nirvana.

  • I pray that his soul attains nirvana.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /nɪəˈvɑː.nə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Complete cessation of dukkha; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.

More examples

In context

  • You have a long way to go before you attain nirvana, my friend.

  • Though we don’t all reach nirvana when we swim, swimming may well be that last refuge from connectivity — and, for some, the only way to find the solitary self.

  • Welcome to this celebration of legal abortion. I wish January 22 meant more than that. The truth is that we are not winging our way to a state of nirvana for reproductive rights.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvāṇa, “blown or put out, extinguished”), from निस् (nis, “out”) + वा (vā, “to blow”), the second part cognate with Russian ве́тер (véter, “wind”), weather, vent and wind.