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Zen

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Zen

1
 n
school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
2
 n
street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Zen
1

n school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan

Synonyms:
Zen Buddhism
Type of:
Buddhism
a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha

n a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight

Synonyms:
Zen Buddhism
Type of:
Buddhism
the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth
2

n street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

Synonyms:
Elvis, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, acid, back breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, loony toons, pane, superman, window pane
Type of:
LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide
a powerful hallucinogenic drug manufactured from lysergic acid
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