noun
also mo·ksa ˈmōkshə
( -s )
Etymology: Sanskrit mokṣa; akin to Sanskrit muñcati he releases — more at mucus
Hinduism & Jainism : release from samsara and liberation from karma together with the attainment of Nirvana for the Hindu or kaivalya for the Jain : salvation from the bondage of finite existence — compare dharma , kama