"tantric" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈtæntɹɪk/ [US] Audio: en-us-tantric.ogg
Etymology: From tantra + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tantra|ic}} tantra + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tantric (not comparable)
  1. Related to Vajrayana Buddhism. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Buddhism Translations (describing Vajrayana Buddhism): tantrinen (Finnish), tantrique (French)
    Sense id: en-tantric-en-adj-~rLNxQt5 Disambiguation of Buddhism: 100 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 65 35 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of 'describing Vajrayana Buddhism': 95 5
  2. Related to any of several branches of yoga or esoteric traditions rooted in India. Tags: not-comparable Translations (describing a branch of yoga or esoteric traditions): tantrinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-tantric-en-adj-XXZS1kLR Disambiguation of 'describing a branch of yoga or esoteric traditions': 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Tantric Buddhism, tantric sex
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