dark night

language: en

definitions

  1. A period of nighttime characterized by an absence or significant lack of natural or artificial light.
    en: A period of nighttime characterized by an absence or significant lack of natural or artificial light.
  2. A metaphor for a prolonged period of intense emotional distress, depression, or personal crisis.
    en: A metaphor for a prolonged period of intense emotional distress, depression, or personal crisis.
  3. A mystical or literary concept referring to a profound spiritual trial or period of divine abandonment, often associated with Christian mysticism and St. John of the Cross.
    en: A mystical or literary concept referring to a profound spiritual trial or period of divine abandonment, often associated with Christian mysticism and St. John of the Cross.

examples

  1. The hikers struggled to navigate through the dense forest during the dark night.

    The hikers struggled to navigate through the dense forest during the dark night.

  2. After losing his job and home, he felt he was enduring a personal dark night.

    After losing his job and home, he felt he was enduring a personal dark night.

  3. Many mystics describe their journey toward enlightenment as passing through a dark night before finding peace.

    Many mystics describe their journey toward enlightenment as passing through a dark night before finding peace.