Nirvana

Pronunciation

• IPA: /nɪəˈvɑːnÉ™/ (British English), IPA: /nɪɹˈvÉ‘nÉ™/ (American English)
• Rhymes: -ɑːnÉ™

Origin

Sanskrit निर्वाण (nir-vāṇa, "blown or put out, extinguished")

Full definition of nirvana

Noun

1. (Buddhism) complete cessation of suffering; a blissful state attained through realization of sunyata; enlightened experience.
2. (non-Buddhist colloquial usage) state of paradise; heightened or great pleasure.

Related terms

• nirvanic

Anagrams

• Anirvan
• navarin