yoga

• POS: Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

yoga, n. [Skr. yōga union.].

 A species of asceticism among the Hindoos, which consists in a complete abstraction from all worldly objects, by which the votary expects to obtain union with the universal spirit, and to acquire superhuman faculties.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

yoga, n.
1 a Hindu system of philosophic meditation and asceticism designed to effect reunion with the universal spirit.
2 = HATHA YOGA.

Derivative

yogic adj.

Etymology

Hind. f. Skr., = union

THESAURUS

yoga

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