tamasicadj.

Brit.

/təˈmasɪk/, U.S.

/ˌtəˈmæsɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tamas n., -ic suffix.

Etymology: < tamas n. + -ic suffix.

Hinduism.

In the Sankhya philosophy: characterized by a predominance of tamas over the other two gunas; of or relating to tamas. Cf. guna n. 2.

ΚΠ

1956 E. Wood Yoga Dict. 155/2 A tamasic person is one who is lazy or sluggish.

1964 Jrnl. Asian Stud. 23 640/1 The Indian masses are largely tāmasic whereas the West is ruled by rajoguṇa.

1986 P. Lamantia Bed of Sphinxes (1997) 112 Today I had my tamasic enlightenment.

1994 Man 29 297 The three types of guna commonly identified in texts are that of sattvic..; rajasic..; and tamasic.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tamasic
释义	tamasicadj. Brit. /təˈmasɪk/, U.S. /ˌtəˈmæsɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: tamas n., -ic suffix. Etymology: < tamas n. + -ic suffix. Hinduism. In the Sankhya philosophy: characterized by a predominance of tamas over the other two gunas; of or relating to tamas. Cf. guna n. 2. ΚΠ 1956 E. Wood Yoga Dict. 155/2 A tamasic person is one who is lazy or sluggish. 1964 Jrnl. Asian Stud. 23 640/1 The Indian masses are largely tāmasic whereas the West is ruled by rajoguṇa. 1986 P. Lamantia Bed of Sphinxes (1997) 112 Today I had my tamasic enlightenment. 1994 Man 29 297 The three types of guna commonly identified in texts are that of sattvic..; rajasic..; and tamasic. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1956
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