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Zen

A denomination of Buddhism.

📖 Definitions of "Zen"

noun
  1. 1

    A denomination of Buddhism.

  2. 2

    Profound meditation within that denomination of Buddhism.

  3. 3

    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++"

adjective
  1. 1

    Pertaining to this denomination of Buddhism.

  2. 2

    Enlightened, unburdened and free of worries; chill, extremely relaxed and collected.

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