the Absolute
A philosophical and religious term referring to an ultimate, unconditioned reality or supreme being, often in contexts like German Idealism or monotheistic theology.
In Hegelian philosophy, the Absolute is considered a self-developing spirit.
In this religion, the Absolute is conceived as a personal god.
Compound of 絶対 (zettai, 'absolute') + 者 (sha, 'person' or 'entity'). The term was likely coined in the Meiji period as a translation of Western philosophical concepts such as 'das Absolute'.