epiphanies

Meanings

• Noun

  A sudden and striking realization, especially about something previously unknown or obscure.

  - "After years of searching, I finally had an epiphany about the true meaning of life."
  - "His epiphany came to him while taking a long walk in the woods."

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Synonyms

Twelfth Day , Twelfthtide , Twelvetide , aha moment , enlightenment , nirvana , satori , theophany

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with epiphanies
aphanies , phanies

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Variants

List of all variants of epiphanies that leads to same result
epiphanies , epiphany

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Greek word epiphaneia, meaning 'manifestation' or 'appearance'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'epiphany' is also used to refer to the feast day celebrating the manifestation of Christ to the Magi on January 6.

2. In the Bible, the word 'epiphany' is used to refer to the manifestation of God to Moses in the burning bush.

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Related Concepts

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1. Revelation: Both epiphanies and revelations involve gaining new knowledge or understanding, but epiphanies often imply a sudden and transformative realization, while revelations can refer to any kind of disclosure or revealing of information.

2. Aha! moment: An 'Aha! moment' is a common term for an epiphany or sudden realization, often accompanied by a feeling of excitement or understanding.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. One day, a New York composer met an expert on Asian domesticated elephants, and together they reached some sort of freakish "epiphany" and decided to see if elephants could learn to play music.

   - Jon Pareles,{it}New York Times{/it},5 Jan. 2002

2. One "epiphany" came when a dozen engineers in northern New Mexico saw a lone, fading Xerox paper carton bobbing in a swamp of old motor oil at the bottom of a pit.

   - Michelle Conlin,{it}Business Week{/it},1 Nov. 1999

3. Invention has its own algorithm: genius, obsession, serendipity, and "epiphany" in some unknowable combination.

   - Malcolm Gladwell,{it}New Yorker{/it},12 May 2008

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Culture

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In literature and art, epiphanies are often depicted as moments of profound insight or understanding, often following a period of struggle or confusion. One famous example is James Joyce's 'Dubliners', where each story builds to a climactic epiphany for the protagonist.

How to Memorize "epiphanies"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a lightbulb turning on above your head, or a fog lifting from your mind to represent an epiphany.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'epiphany' with the idea of sudden understanding or insight, and remember that it comes from the Greek word for 'manifestation' or 'appearance'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Try creating a mnemonic device such as 'Epi-phanies' = 'Epiphanies' + 'Phanies' = 'Manifestations' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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