'Tantrism' definitions:
Definition of 'Tantrism'
(from WordNet)
noun
Movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism
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 [syn: Tantra, Tantrism]
Definition of 'Tantrism'
From: GCIDE
- Tantrism \Tan"trism\, n. The system of doctrines and rites taught in the tantras. -- {Tan"trist}, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]