Tantrism n 1: movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism 2: 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}]
Tantrism \Tan"trism\, n. The system of doctrines and rites taught in the tantras. -- {Tan"trist}, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]