satori

English

Etymology

From Japanese 悟り (さとり) (satori, “understanding”)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sæˈtɔːri/

Noun

satori (uncountable)

1. (Zen Buddhism) A sudden inexpressible feeling of inner understanding or enlightenment.
   • 2005: What happened to the Merry Band on its trip during the summer of 1964 ranged from the cosmically sublime to the ridiculous, from peak ecstasy to full-tilt satori. — Martin Torgoff, Can't Find My Way Home (Simon & Schuster 2005, p. 115)

Synonyms

• (sudden feeling of enlightenment): epiphany, enlightenment

See also

• Satori on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• aorist, aristo, ratios

Latin

Noun

satōrī

1. dative singular of sator