Tantrism
noun
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Sense 1 noun
movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism
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- Buddhism hypernym
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- Tantrist member meronym
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Sense 2 noun
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
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- Buddhism hypernym
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| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | Tantrist |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | Tantric |
| 1 | member meronym | Parts & wholes | Tantrist |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | Buddhism |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | Tantrist |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | Tantric |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | Buddhism |