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1
a state of being disregardful or unconscious of one's surroundings, concerns, or obligations
- the spa experience was a week of pure nirvana
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2
an often imaginary place or state of utter perfection and happiness
- the popular fantasy that life as a beachcomber in the South Pacific would be never-ending nirvana
Synonyms for nirvana
- Camelot,
- Cockaigne,
- Eden,
- Elysium,
- empyrean,
- fantasyland,
- heaven,
- lotusland,
- never-never land,
- New Jerusalem,
- paradise,
- promised land,
- Shangri-la,
- utopia,
- Zion
- (also Sion)
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“Nirvana.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nirvana. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.
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The first known use of nirvana was in 1829
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