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yin (yin)

noun

in Chinese philosophy, the passive, negative, feminine force or principle in the universe, both contrasted with and complementary to the yang

Etymology: Mandarin yin, female, night, lunar

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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