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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024yo•ga /ˈyoʊgə/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable* sometimes: Yoga]- Eastern Religionsa system of disciplined physical and mental activities done in order to gain control of the body and mind, to attain tranquility, etc., esp. a series of postures and breathing exercises, sometimes accompanied by meditation.
- Eastern Religionsa school of Hindu philosophy using such a system in order to liberate the self and unify it with the Supreme Being.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024yo•ga (yō′gə),USA pronunciation n. (sometimes cap.) - Eastern Religionsa school of Hindu philosophy advocating and prescribing a course of physical and mental disciplines for attaining liberation from the material world and union of the self with the Supreme Being or ultimate principle.
- Eastern Religionsany of the methods or disciplines prescribed, esp. a series of postures and breathing exercises practiced to achieve control of the body and mind, tranquillity, etc.
- Eastern Religionsunion of the self with the Supreme Being or ultimate principle.
yo•gic (yō′gik),USA pronunciation adj. yo′gism, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: yoga /ˈjəʊɡə/ n (often capital)- a Hindu system of philosophy aiming at the mystical union of the self with the Supreme Being in a state of complete awareness and tranquillity through certain physical and mental exercises
- any method by which such awareness and tranquillity are attained, esp a course of related exercises and postures designed to promote physical and spiritual wellbeing
Etymology: 19th Century: from Sanskrit: a yoking, union, from yunakti he yokesyogic /ˈjəʊɡɪk/ adj |