# samsara

> English word · Noun · IPA /sʌmˈsɑɹə/ · frequency rank #64,681

## Definitions
1. In Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and some other eastern religions, the ongoing cycle of birth, death, and rebirth endured by human beings and all other mortal beings, and from which release is obtained by achieving the highest enlightenment.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit संसार (saṃsāra).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/samsara