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mantra

Pronunciation: /ˈmantrə/

Definition of mantra

noun

  • (originally in Hinduism and Buddhism) a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation: a mantra is given to a trainee meditator when his teacher initiates him
  • a Vedic hymn: her high, sweet voice began chanting the mantra of life
  • a statement or slogan repeated frequently:the environmental mantra that energy has for too long been too cheap

Derivatives

mantric

adjective

Origin:

late 18th century: Sanskrit, literally 'a thought, thought behind speech or action', from man- 'think', related to mind

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