Synonyms for epiphany
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Noun
1. Eureka moment — an illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder
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Definitions
- n. 1
An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.
It came to her in an epiphany what her life's work was to be.
Related words
- Word family
- epiphanal epiphanic
- Phrases
- epiphany cake
Forms
- Plural
- epiphanies → enlightenments, satoris, nirvanas, manifestations…
Example sentences
- enlightenment This is supposed to be the age of enlightenment.
- nirvana I don't think you understand what nirvana really means.
- manifestation Human and animal sacrifice is manifestation of Satanism.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| epiphany | rising | |
| enlightenment | rising | |
| nirvana | rising | |
| satori | steady | |
| manifestation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- satori
- 7 letters
- nirvana3
- 9 letters
- theophany
- 10 letters
- appearance3
- 13 letters
- enlightenment4, manifestation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nirvana3 = 3 syllables).