satori

[ suh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ səˈtɔr i, -ˈtoʊr i /

noun Zen.

sudden enlightenment.

Origin of satori

1720–30; < Japanese: noun derivative of v. “to awaken” ( sato- aware + -r- formative affix)

British Dictionary definitions for satori

satori
/ (səˈtɔːrɪ) /

noun

Zen Buddhism the state of sudden indescribable intuitive enlightenment

Word Origin for satori

from Japanese