🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

해탈

Pronunciation / Transliteration: haetal

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Moksha/ˈmoʊk.ʃə/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #25000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"해탈은 윤회의 굴레에서 벗어나는 것을 의미합니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    In Indian religions and philosophy, release from the cycle of rebirth driven by the law of karma.

    "He dedicated his entire life to spiritual disciplines in the pursuit of moksha."
  2. 2

    Ultimate emancipation, liberation, or realization of the true Self (Atman) and its unity with ultimate reality (Brahman).

    "The ancient texts describe moksha as the ultimate freedom from suffering and ignorance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit 'mokṣa', stemming from the root 'muc', meaning 'to loosen, to free, to release, or to let go'. Entering English usage via Indology and comparative religion studies in the 19th century, the term has come to signify the ultimate spiritual goal in Indian philosophies of liberation from the cycle of rebirth.

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