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Moksha

2 stages from Sanskrit to English.

Today it means In Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist philosophy, liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth.

Where does the word "moksha" come from? It comes from Sanskrit moksha, adopted directly into English (19th-20th c.).

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Stage 1 of 2
moksha
Sanskrit · ancient
"liberation, release"
from a root meaning 'to free oneself', denoting release or liberation
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Stage 2 of 2
moksha
English · 19th-20th c.
"liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth"
adopted in English writing on Hindu and Jain philosophy
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