Synonyms for epiphany
ɪˈpɪf ə niepiphany

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1. epiphanynoun

   Synonyms:
   satori, enlightenment

2. epiphanynoun

   Christian feast celebrating the appearance of Jesus Christ to the Magi (representing the world), traditionally celebrated on January 6, the day after the twelfth day of Christmas.

   Synonyms:
   satori, enlightenment

3. epiphanynoun

   An illuminating realization or discovery, often resulting in a personal feeling of elation, awe, or wonder.

   Synonyms:
   enlightenment, satori

4. epiphanynoun

   Season or time of the Christian church year from the Epiphany feast day to Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday), the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent (See Epiphany).

   Synonyms:
   satori, enlightenment

Princeton's WordNet

1. epiphanynoun

   a divine manifestation

2. Epiphany, Epiphany of Our Lord, Twelfth day, Three Kings' Day, January 6noun

   twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus

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1. • Christian Holy Day
   • Manifestation

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1. anagnorisis

   epiphany is the moment of enlightenment

   lady macbeth's main epiphany is when she realises that "all's lost": she has become queen, but is no longer macbeth's "dearest partner". lear's epiphany occurs when he realises that neither goneril nor regan love him. their flattery was intended to relieve him of his power.

   Submitted by anonymous on December 8, 2020  

2. eureka moment

   sudden realisation

   Submitted by rinat on September 4, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. epiphanynoun

   Synonyms:
   manifestation, appearance (especially that of christ by the star which guided the Magi to Bethlehem)

2. epiphanynoun

   Synonyms:
   (Eccl.) festival of the Epiphany

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1. List of paraphrases for "epiphany":

   revelation, renaissance, eye-opener, illumination

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1. Moby, quoted on CNN.com, March 2005:

   I had an epiphany a few years ago where I was out at a celebrity party and it suddenly dawned on me that I had yet to meet a celebrity who is as smart and interesting as any of my friends.

2. David Guas:

   One fanciful tale traces it to Western European, pre-Christian societies in which whoever found a coin or bean in a special cake was crowned King for the year, whether the story was true or what you believe, Christians have long served King Cakes containing coins or gilded beans for the Feast of the Epiphany or Twelfth Night, a celebration of the visit of the three wise men — the Magi or Kings — to the infant Jesus 12 days after his birth.

3. Tim Kendall:

   I wasn't mainlining heroin, but I was doing something I knew wasn't good, i had this epiphany that Jesus, this thing is really a problem.

4. Randall Krakauer:

   Acceptance of ones' mortality is a process, not an epiphany.

5. Ed Asner:

   It all blends into each other, ’Rich Man, Poor Man’ was an epiphany for me. ‘Elf’ was a delight. ‘Up’ was an unbelievable stroke. I think it ranks up at the top for Pixar. and it certainly was a wonderful shot in my arm and butt as to my career, but ‘Elf’ and ‘Up,’ I am down to single syllable names these days.