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wabi /ˈwäbē, ˈwɑbi /
noun (in Japanese art) a quality of austere and serene beauty expressing a mood of spiritual solitude recognized in Zen Buddhist philosophy:
a certain wabi: a worn and regal richness.
– ORIGIN Japanese, literally solitude.