"tamas" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Sanskrit तमस् (támas, “darkness”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*temH-}}, {{lbor|en|sa|तमस्||darkness|tr=támas}} Learned borrowing from Sanskrit तमस् (támas, “darkness”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tamas (uncountable)
  1. One of the three gunas in Hindu philosophy, representing things that are inert, resistant, or dark and destructive. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Hinduism Derived forms: tamasic

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