📖 Definitions of "Zen"
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A denomination of Buddhism.
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Profound meditation within that denomination of Buddhism.
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An approach to an activity, skill, or subject that emphasizes simplicity and intuition rather than conventional thinking or fixation on goals.
"the zen of cooking; the zen of passing the bar exam; the zen of C++"
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Pertaining to this denomination of Buddhism.
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Enlightened, unburdened and free of worries; chill, extremely relaxed and collected.
🔄 Synonyms of "Zen"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| zen buddhismnoun | (Buddhism) The Zen denomination of Buddhism. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Zen"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| zen buddhismnoun | (Buddhism) The Zen denomination of Buddhism. |
| asianoun | The largest continent, located east of Europe (typically delimited by the Urals), west of the Pacific Ocean, north of Oceania and south of the Arctic Ocean. |
| zinenoun | A low-circulation, noncommercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest. |
| meditationnoun | Any of various types of achieving more or less altered states of consciousness, such as vacancy of mind or prolonged contemplation on a single sensation or thought, through relaxed or focused mental and physical activity generally of a nonstrenuous and non–substance-induced nature. |
| coolnoun | A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness. |
| accomplishmentnoun | Something accomplished; an achievement. |
| smoothnoun | Something that is smooth, or that goes smoothly and easily. |
| nohnoun | (uncountable) A kind of classical Japanese musical drama. |
| channoun | (Internet, informal) An imageboard. |
| zeinnoun | A protein derived from corn/maize, having many industrial applications. |
| zanoun | (US, Canada, slang) Pizza. |
| zainnoun | (archaic) A horse of a dark colour with no lighter spots. |
| buddhismusnoun | — |
| sereneverb | Calm, peaceful, unruffled. |
| peacefulnoun | Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil. |
| meditative | Of or pertaining to meditation. |
| mindfulnoun | aware (of something); attentive, heedful. |
| calmverb | (of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety. |
| tranquil | Calm; without motion or sound. |
| harmonious | Melodious; in harmony. |
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