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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   tantric beliefs and practices generally uncountable
2. 2
   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 wordnet
3. 3
   movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism wordnet

Synonyms

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tantratantra

Etymology

From tantra + -ism.

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