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sokushinbutsu

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌsɒkuʃɪnˈbʊtsuː/

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noun

Meaning 1

A Buddhist monk observing austerity to the point of death and mummification.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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History

Etymology

From Japanese 即身仏 (そくしんぶつ, sokushinbutsu, literally “Buddha immediately [turning into] his body”).