Nirvana (Noun)

Meaning ¹

(Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

• Enlightenment

Hypernyms

• Beatitude
• Beatification

Meaning ²

Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace.

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Synonyms

• Heaven
• Eden
• Promised Land
• Paradise
• Shangri-la

Hypernyms

• Region
• Part