mantra
Americannoun
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Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
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an often repeated word, formula, or phrase, often a truism.
If I hear the “less is more” mantra one more time, I'll scream.
noun
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Hinduism any of those parts of the Vedic literature which consist of the metrical psalms of praise
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Hinduism Buddhism any sacred word or syllable used as an object of concentration and embodying some aspect of spiritual power
Other Word Forms
- mantric adjective
Etymology
Origin of mantra
Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1800–10
Example Sentences
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To ease such concerns, Takaichi on Wednesday repeated her mantra of having a "responsible, proactive" fiscal policy and promised to reduce debt.
From Barron's
His mantra for individual investors is to use passively managed funds.
From MarketWatch
To ease such concerns, Takaichi will on Friday repeat her mantra of having a "responsible, proactive" fiscal policy and set a target on reducing government debt, the reports said.
From Barron's
“All the time” played like a mantra in my head for days.
From Los Angeles Times
And then there will be the McDonald’s—companies that prove to be enduring because change becomes their mantra.
From Barron's
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