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tamasic, a. Hinduism.
Brit. |təˈmasɪk|, U.S. |ˌtəˈmæsɪk|
[‹ tamas n. + -ic suffix.]
In the Sankhya philosophy: characterized by a predominance of tamas over the other two gunas; of or relating to tamas. Cf. guna n. 2.
1956E. Wood Yoga Dict. 155/2 A tamasic person is one who is lazy or sluggish. 1964Jrnl. Asian Stud. 23 640/1 The Indian masses are largely tāmasic whereas the West is ruled by rajoguṇa. 1986P. Lamantia Bed of Sphinxes (1997) 112 Today I had my tamasic enlightenment. 1994Man 29 297 The three types of guna commonly identified in texts are that of sattvic..; rajasic..; and tamasic. |