TANTRA


Meaning of TANTRA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtən-trə, ˈtän-, ˈtan- ]

noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Sanskrit, literally, warp, from tanoti he stretches, weaves; akin to Greek teinein to stretch — more at thin

Date: 1799

: one of the later Hindu or Buddhist scriptures dealing especially with techniques and rituals including meditative and sexual practices ; also : the rituals or practices outlined in the tantra

• tan·tric -trik adjective , often capitalized

• Tan·trism -ˌtri-zəm noun

• Tan·trist -trist noun

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