Zen Buddhism

noun

The Zen denomination of Buddhism.

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Ch'anismZen
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Meanings

nounZen Buddhism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBuddhismThe Zen denomination of Buddhism.

    Synonyms: Ch'anism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe Zen denomination of Buddhism.

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Ch'anism

More synonyms by meaning

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

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Zen
Broader
Buddhism

nouna Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight

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Zen
Broader
Buddhism
Also see
chanch'anismzen

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Arabic زِن
  • زِن (zin)the Zen denomination of Buddhism
Chinese Mandarin 禪宗 /禅宗
  • 禪宗 /禅宗 (chánzōng)the Zen denomination of Buddhism
Czech zenbuddhismus, zenový buddhismus
  • zenbuddhismusthe Zen denomination of Buddhism
  • zenový buddhismusthe Zen denomination of Buddhism
Danish zenbuddhisme
  • zenbuddhismethe Zen denomination of Buddhism
Finnish zenbuddhalaisuus, zenbuddhismi
  • zenbuddhalaisuusthe Zen denomination of Buddhism
  • zenbuddhismithe Zen denomination of Buddhism
French zen
  • zenthe Zen denomination of Buddhism
German Zenbuddhismus
  • Zenbuddhismusthe Zen denomination of Buddhism
Greek Ζεν
  • Ζενthe Zen denomination of Buddhism
Hebrew זן
  • זןthe Zen denomination of Buddhism
Hindi झेन, ज़ेन
  • झेन (jhen)the Zen denomination of Buddhism
  • ज़ेन (zen)the Zen denomination of Buddhism
Irish Búdachas Zen
  • Búdachas Zenthe Zen denomination of Buddhism
Japanese 禅, 禅宗
  • 禅 (zen)the Zen denomination of Buddhism
  • 禅宗 (zenshū)the Zen denomination of Buddhism
Korean 선, 선종
  • 선 (seon)the Zen denomination of Buddhism
  • 선종 (seonjong)the Zen denomination of Buddhism
Persian ذن
  • ذن (zen)the Zen denomination of Buddhism
Polish zen
  • zenthe Zen denomination of Buddhism
Portuguese budismo zen
  • budismo zenthe Zen denomination of Buddhism
Punjabi ਜ਼ੇਨ
  • ਜ਼ੇਨ (zen)the Zen denomination of Buddhism
Russian дзен-будди́зм
  • дзен-будди́зм (dzɛn-buddízm)the Zen denomination of Buddhism
Spanish budismo zen
  • budismo zenthe Zen denomination of Buddhism
Swedish zenbuddism, zenbuddhism
  • zenbuddismthe Zen denomination of Buddhism
  • zenbuddhismthe Zen denomination of Buddhism
Thai เซน
  • เซน (seen)the Zen denomination of Buddhism
Urdu زین بدھ مت
  • زین بدھ متthe Zen denomination of Buddhism
Yiddish זען בודהיזם
  • זען בודהיזם (zen budhizm)the Zen denomination of Buddhism
Cite this entry
APA

Zen Buddhism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zen%20Buddhism

MLA

“Zen Buddhism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zen%20Buddhism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zen Buddhism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zen%20Buddhism.

Source: Zen Buddhism on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.