moksha
/ˈmoʊkʃə/noun
moksha is a noun meaning “In Indian philosophy and theology, the final liberation of the soul or consciousness from samsara and the bringing to an end of all the suffering…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled M-O-K-S-H-A, and it appears about once in every 7 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data).
What does moksha mean?
noun
- 1
In Indian philosophy and theology, the final liberation of the soul or consciousness from samsara and the bringing to an end of all the suffering involved in being subject to the cycle of reincarnation.
noun
- 1
A member of the people who speak this language.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce moksha?
- UK /ˈmɒkʃə/
- UK /ˈməʊkʃə/
- US /ˈmoʊkʃə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is moksha?
Moksha appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Moksha in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense liberation – see also mukti:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Moksha |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does moksha come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit मोक्ष (mokṣa, “liberation”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).