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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Tan·trism n. The system of doctrines and  rites taught in the tantras. -- Tan*trist n.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 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]