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Definition of tantra noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tantra

noun
 
/ˈtæntrə/
 
/ˈtæntrə/
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  1. [countable] an ancient Hindu or Buddhist textTopics Religion and festivalsc2
  2. [uncountable] behaviour based on these texts, including prayer and meditation
    3. Word OriginSanskrit, literally ‘loom, groundwork, doctrine’, from tan ‘stretch’.
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