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English Dictionary: Tantrism by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Tantrism
n
  1. movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism
  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
    Synonym(s): Tantra, Tantrism
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Tantrism \Tan"trism\, n.
      The system of doctrines and rites taught in the tantras. --
      {Tan"trist}, n.
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