Definitions for tantric
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Tan•traˈtʌn trə, ˈtɑn-, ˈtæn-(n.)(pl.)-tras.
(italics) any of several books of esoteric Hindu doctrine regarding rituals, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti.
Category: Eastern Religions
(l.c.)the exoteric philosophy or practice based on these writings: influential in Buddhism, esp. in Tibet.
Category: Eastern Religions
Origin of Tantra:
< Skt
Tan′tric(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
Tantric, Tantrik(adj)
of or relating to Tantrism
"Tantric rituals"
Wiktionary
tantric(Adjective)
describing Vajrayana Buddhism
tantric(Adjective)
describing any of several branches of yoga or esoteric traditions rooted in India
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