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TANTRIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
Tantric rituals
Synonyms:
Tantric; Tantrik
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Tantrism (doctrine of enlightenment as the realization of the oneness of one's self and the visible world; combines elements of Hinduism and paganism including magical and mystical elements like mantras and mudras and erotic rites; especially influential in Tibet)
Derivation:
Tantrism (doctrine of enlightenment as the realization of the oneness of one's self and the visible world; combines elements of Hinduism and paganism including magical and mystical elements like mantras and mudras and erotic rites; especially influential in Tibet)
Tantrism (movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism)