Yogism


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yogism

(ˈjəʊɡɪzəm)
n
the practice or system of yoga
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Yogism, Yoga

1. an orthodox Hindu philosophical system concerned with the liberation of the self from its noneternal elements or states.
2. any system of exercises and disciplines for achieving such liberation of self. — Yogi, Yogin, n.
See also: Hinduism
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