Meaning & use

epiphany

noun·Advanced

A sudden and striking realization or insight, often about oneself or a situation.

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She had an epiphany while walking home and finally understood her mistake.

The scientist's epiphany came to him in the middle of the night.

A note on using this word

Epiphany is capitalized when referring to the Christian feast day, but lowercase in its common sense of a sudden realization.

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