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English noun: Tantrism | |||
| 1. | Tantrism (group) movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Buddhism | ||
| Member holonym | Tantrist | ||
| 2. | Tantrism (cognition) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | Tantra | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Buddhism | ||
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