tantric

Variant of tantra

tantra definition

tan·tra (tun′trə, tän′-)

noun

a form of yoga that teaches the attainment of ecstasy through esoteric, sometimes erotic, techniques

Etymology: Sans, a doctrine, lit., warp, akin to tanti, cord, string < IE base *ten-, to stretch > thin

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