nirvana
Meaning of nirvana
noun
(in Buddhism) a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth. It represents the final goal of Buddhism.
from Sanskrit nirvāṇa, from nirvā ‘be extinguished’, from nis ‘out’ + vā- ‘to blow’.
Information about nirvana
- It is a name.
- The plural form of nirvana is: nirvanas.
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Hyphenation of nirvana
nir-vana
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- nirvana is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
nirvana synonyms
Meaning Nirvana:
Meaning Eden:
Eden, paradise, Nirvana, heaven
Meaning perfect happiness; great joy:
Meaning the state of being blessed with divine favour:
Meaning an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement:
Meaning a feeling of great pleasure and happiness:
Meaning mental or emotional calm:
Meaning the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled:
Meaning the quality or state of being tranquil; calm:
Meaning the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around one:
nirvana antonyms
Meaning a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death:
Meaning (in Catholic doctrine) a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven:
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Words that rhyme with nirvana
Havana, Ravana, havana, Levana, Stevana, Ivana, Silvana, Sylvana, Brovana, Nirvana
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