'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.]